That Very Tricky Bet On The 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

You’ll find it hard to beat Paris for glitz and glamour. Even now. Which is why to watch the 2nd richest turf race in the world you have to visit that glittering city. You can usually have a grand day out at Longchamp watching “The Arc” and this year is no exception. Naturally one can always bet on the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe to draw a good field, but this year? This year the odds on the top four at online sportsbook sites in France like Bet365 are so close, it’s crazy.

Finding the right bet on the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is tricky. Whereas in the past we have seen many a runaway winner, this year we drown in an excess of riches. Even the bookies are having a hard time separating the top four. They are each in their way superb rides and on their day could easily win this 2.4km haul around Longchamps. So the odds on the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe are a tad tight at present, and if anything will probably get even tighter.

Tarnawa currently gets slightly shorter odds than the other three, at online betting sites in France like Bet365. However, the bookies know St Mark’s Basilica surprised it at Leopardstown, forcing it into 2nd place. It may well do so again. St Mark’s Basilica is a 12/1 shot in The Arc. That said, a bet on Tarnawa at 3/1 will tempt a lot of punters, and it’s not a bad bet on the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. However, there are at least three more horses just as good.

Tarnawa Top Bet On The 2021 Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe 

Take Snowfall, currently a 7/2 bet on the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Until just this month, it had a spotless spell of victories. Four wins in four races, all over just the right distance. However, when it got to Longchamps and went in the Prix Vermeille Teona beat it. Teona also runs in The Arc, but is a 12/1 longshot in this field. So did Snowfall just have an off day? Many people will have thought a bet on Snowfall handy, given its promise. But after that loss? Who really knows? 

2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Odds

• Lei Papale – 33/1
• Raabihah – 25/1
• Love – 20/1
• Deep Bond – 16/1
• Teona – 12/1
• Chrono Genesis – 12/1
• St Mark’s Basilica – 12/1
• Mishriff – 9/1
• Hurricane Lane – 9/2
• Adayar – 7/2
• Snowfall – 7/2
• Tarnawa – 3/1

It’s the same with Adayar. For a while, you’d be forgiven for thinking it would always be the bridesmaid and very rarely the bride. However, in its last two outings Adayar has romped home in first place. Last time it beat out Mishriff, itself a 9/1 bet on the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. So can it continue this mini-winning streak? Certainly, a bet on Adayar is worth taking advantage of French gambling laws to grab. Bet365 gives it 7/2 at the moment and that’s fair.

Bet365 Gives Tres Tight Odds On The Arc’s Top Four 

Definitely a little more fair than the rather parsimonious odds on Hurricane Lane. Hurricane Lane won the St Ledger, that gave it six wins in seven races. So those who like to bet on sports in France at Bet365 may find it surprising it still only gets 9/2. Why, you ask? Well, mostly because Adayar won that one race it lost. However, after that storming performance at Doncaster you could do far worse than backing Hurricane Lane as your bet on the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. 

2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

• Date – October 3rd 2021
• Type – Flat/Thoroughbred
• Location – Paris, France
• Course – Longchamps
• Distance – 2,400m
• Track – Right-Handed
• Surface – Turf 
• Qualification – 3yrs+
• Allowances – 1.5kg for Fillies & Mares
• Purse – €5,000,000+ 

So there they all are. The top four, each of them already beaten by another horse running in this race, but each more likely to win. Thus finding the best bet on the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is no mean feat. You are very literally spoilt for choice. But whether you decide to bet on Hurricane Lane or take up the odds on Chrono Genesis, one thing is for sure. This is going to be a fiery iteration of this massively glamourous, and highly rewarding, Parisian horse race. 

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We take a close look at why finding the right bet on the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is not simple when the top four horses are all so good.