Minnie Hauk drawn in stall one for Arc assignment
Minnie Hauk will break from stall one as she bids to provide Aidan O’Brien with a third win in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.With Ryan Moore still on the sidelines, Christophe Soumillon continues in his role as super sub and he will need to repeat his winning ride aboard Zarkava in 2008, who also came out of stall one. O'Brien's other runner, last year's third Los Angeles, did not fair so well and will have to defy stall 14 to claim victory, with a low draw preferred by many.Aventure, who is challenging Minnie Hauk for favouritism, was handed stall 12 of 18 runners.Hopes of a first ever Japanese-trained winner were dealt a blow, with Japanese Derby winner Croix Du Nord and the Prix Foy victor Byzantine Dream handed stalls 17 and 15 respectively. Their compatriot Alohi Alii appears better […]
