Sottsass was well-fancied for last year's Arc, and he produced an excellent effort, following Enable through into proceedings before eventually finishing third behind her and the eventual winner, the fast-finishing Waldgeist. That win propelled him into the Arc picture, and he was a comfortable winner of the Prix Niel - a registered trial for this race - on his next start that September. Sottsass was bred to be smart as a son of Siyouni and a half-brother to the multiple Grade 1-winner Sistercharlie, and he was eased into things during his juvenile campaign, making just two starts. His smart pedigree and powerful connections meant that he was well-supported on reappearance in a Group 3 contest at Longchamp the following April, and having finished a close-up fifth there, he took advantage of the drop into listed level when storming home at Chantilly a month later.Īn engagement in the French Derby followed that June, and while Sottsass was a relatively unfancied 13/1 shot behind the hot favourite Persian King, he took the step up in class in his stride, powering clear of that rival to seal a two-length success.

Notable Race Wins: Prix du Jockey Club (2019), Prix Niel (2019), Prix Ganay (2020).

Nick Seddon profiles Sottsass, who is one of the leading French-trained challengers for this weekend's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

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