Timeform: Daryz didn't need to be at his best to win Arc
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Tue 6 Oct 2026
Daryz didn’t have to run to the same level as 12 months ago to land his second consecutive win in the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, ratings experts Timeform can reveal.
Achieving a rating of 130 in 2025, when he narrowly edged out Minnie Hauk, he ran to a rating of 128 this year in what was a tactical affair.
This year’s rating is 5lb below Enable’s first Arc victory in 2017 and 6lb below Treve’s first victory in 2013. Both horses went on to land consecutive victories in the race.
Daryz is the first colt since Alleged to win back-to-back Arcs, but his victories rate some way below that of the Vincent O’Brien-trained star, with Alleged achieving ratings of 137 and 138 for his wins in 1977 and 1978.
Timeform's Senior Analyst Kieran Clark said: "Daryz became the first colt since Alleged to win back-to-back Arcs. It was nearly 50 years in the making, but he didn’t have to improve on his rating from last year to take out this year’s renewal.
“Alleged was rated 137 and 138 with Timeform for his two wins in the Arc, and looking at Arc winners this century, we have 14 horses running to 130 plus, including Daryz last year.
“Daryz is rated 128 this time due to it being a bit of a tactical race but he still won with a fair amount in hand.
“For the best performances this century in the Arc you have to go right to the start of it. We have Sakhee on 135, Sinndar on 134 but the best Arc performance since 1970 came in 1971 with the outstanding Mill Reef running to 141.
“Hopefully Daryz is back for another crack at it next year when he tries to become the first-ever three-time winner, and the geldings will be there to take him on as well.”
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