Zarak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) has been given the go-ahead for a crack at the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly on Oct. 1 after pleasing connections in a crucial workout on Tuesday morning. The 'TDN Rising Star' worked a mile and a half on Les Aigles round gallop in Chantilly in preparation for Europe's premier middle-distance race. Trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre will give the 4-year-old, who has had a break since winning the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud at the beginning of July, another spin next week.
“He had a gallop in Chantilly and it went very well,” Royer-Dupre told Press Association Sport. “He will have another gallop next week and everything is OK.”
Zarak, a son of 2008 Arc heroine Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar), is a 16-1 chance to give his owner H.H. The Aga Khan a fifth success in the Arc and Royer-Dupre a third.
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