A shock for punters to start Arc Day at Longchamp with the outsider Vertical Blue ending the unbeaten record of stablemate Zarigana in the Group 1 Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac - Criterium des Pouliches (1m) for 2yo fillies.
An electrifying performance from the Justify (USA) filly Ramatuelle, who demolished a quality field of sprinters in the Group 1 Qatar Prix de la Foret Presente par Education Above All (1400m) at Longchamp and stamped her ticket to the Breeders Cup Mile.