Never before had Japanese trainers saddled three trial winners in a Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, but once again their ambition to win the foreign race prized above all others was met with ill fortune, ...

With all three of Japan's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runners having won their trial in France, the challenge looks as strong as any since at least 2013. France correspondent Scott Burton examines ...

This video explores the rise, decline, and transformation of Constantinople, from its splendor as the Byzantine capital to its rebirth as Ottoman Istanbul. It highlights the city’s grand monuments, ...

This talk explores how Byzantium operates as a queer cipher in modern culture, appearing as an adjectival modifier, “the Byzantine,” rather than as a distinct historical referent. Analyzing Gore Vidal ...

Oisin Murphy believes he's aboard the "right type" in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in the shape of Byzantine Dream. The Tomoyasu Sakaguchi-trained colt landed the Prix Foy on his last start and ...

The remains of the Byzantine fortress of Lecce begin to appear in the area of the Roman amphitheater (bottom left). Credit: Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio Brindisi Lecce e Taranto ...

Byzantine Dream strengthened Japan's hand for the the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with a convincing win in the hands of Oisin Murphy in the Qatar Prix Foy. Compatriot Alohi Alii has already stated his ...

Aidan O’Brien’s raid on Sunday’s ‘Arc Trials’ at Longchamp failed to yield any joy. It ultimately left his star filly, Minnie Hauk, fighting it out for favouritism for the main event in four weeks’ ...

Matt Brocklebank reacts to the Qatar Arc Trials Day action which saw two Japanese horses shorten, a top filly stamp her class and the master trainer Andre Fabre strengthen his hand. The Juddmonte ...