Dearth of Arc runners raises questions over health of British Flat racing

Weakness of this year’s challenge at Longchamp could be a blip but as jump racing can attest, that can turn into a trendThere were always going to be some notable absentees from the field for the 103rd Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday. Goliath, Calandagan and Rebel’s Romance, three of the top four middle-distance turf horses in the world on ratings, are all geldings and therefore ineligible, while City Of Troy, the Derby winner and top-rated turf horse, is being