No Arc For Longchamp In 2017

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe will again be staged away from its historic home at Longchamp Racecourse in 2017 after France Galop officials deemed the opening of the remodeled Longchamp to be too close to raceday, according to Racing Post.

Chantilly will host the Arc, its undercard races and the preceding day's races for the first time this year on Oct. 1 and 2, with the reconstruction of Longchamp having begun the day after last year's Arc and all Longchamp races deferred to other tracks this year. The Arc was originally expected to return to Longchamp in 2017; however, the new facilities at Longchamp are expected to be complete next Sept. 21, just two weeks before the Arc. Officials have raised concerns over staging the Arc just two weeks after re-opening at an untested facility. Next year's Arc host has not yet been confirmed.