#EUROPEAN RACING: 2020 Epsom Derby winner Serpentine added to Arc field

Jockey Emmet McNamara rides Serpentine to victory in the Derby Stakes at the Epsom Derby Festival, south of London on July 4, 2020. - The Epsom Derby and Oaks are being run on the same day for the first time in history on Saturday after being postponed from June due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Bill SELWYN / POOL / AFP)
Jockey Emmet McNamara rides Serpentine to victory in the Derby Stakes at the Epsom Derby Festival, south of London on July 4, 2020. - The Epsom Derby and Oaks are being run on the same day for the first time in history on Saturday after being postponed from June due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Bill SELWYN / POOL / AFP)

Serpentine, runaway winner of this year's Derby at Epsom, has been added to the line-up for Sunday's eagerly awaited Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Trainer Aidan O'Brien already had second favourite Love as one of his contenders for Europe's richest race at ParisLongchamp.

They will try to thwart Enable in her attempt to become the first horse to win the race three times.

A total of 16 runners remain after Wednesday's supplementary entry stage.

Serpentine was the only additional runner, added at a cost of 72,000 euros (£65,000) after pleasing O'Brien with his first race since the Derby when finishing fourth to to stablemate over the Arc course on 13 September.

Mogul, Japan, Sovereign and Love complete O'Brien's team competing for a first prize of nearly £1.5m.

Arc odds

Wednesday 30 September

13-8 Enable, 5-2 Love, 7-1 Stradivarius, 11-1 Sottsass, 14-1 In Swoop, Serpentine 16-1 Raabihah, 20-1 Mogul, 22-1 Persian King, 25-1 Japan, 40-1 Gold Trip, 50-1 Deirdre, Way To Paris, 66-1 Sovereign, 100-1 Chachnak, 150-1 Royal Julius

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