Daryz won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday, taking the race for the second year in a row. The result was reported by RTE.ie and The Irish Times, both of which covered the outcome at the Paris track.
The Irish Times described the victory as emulating Alleged, the horse that also claimed the Arc in consecutive years. RTE.ie reported that Daryz made it back-to-back triumphs in the race.
Ahead of the running, several outlets published previews of the contest. The Guardian produced a horse-by-horse guide to the full field, while the Racing Post offered its own runner-by-runner assessment, including key quotes and star ratings for each entrant. Sporting Life published tips focused on Irish horses to follow on the Longchamp card.
Those previews framed Sunday's race as one with a strong Irish interest, alongside the wider international field assembled for France's most prestigious flat race.
The Arc is widely regarded as one of Europe's leading middle-distance contests, and the back-to-back result places Daryz alongside a select group of repeat winners. The Irish Times drew the comparison to Alleged in its report of the finish.
Details of the winning margin, the placed horses and the running of the race were not included in the material available.
Attention now turns to how Daryz will be campaigned after a second Arc success, and whether connections will target a third consecutive win in the race next season.
