Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Torquator Tasso driver Rene Piechulek increasingly confident about title defense ParisLongchamp | Racing news
Rene Piechulek believes Torquator Tasso has every chance to successfully defend his Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe title in the fall.
The five-year-old shocked 80/1 in last year’s ParisLongchamp standout, winning with huge odds for coach Marcel Weiss and his driver Piechulek to win in Preis von Baden Group First Prize in his warm-up event.
Torquator Tasso has been disappointing on his return to this season, but after returning to winning form in Group Two Hamburg, he finished second best behind Pylediver in the King George game at Ascot last month on quick ground .
A repeat in Grosser Preis von Baden is next on the agenda for September 4, with Piechulek reporting Adlerflug’s son is at home in good form.
He said: “He’s fine. He’s fine. When he got back from King George, the coach was very happy with him.
“He ran a perfect race. Everyone was happy – the coach, the owner and me. The next stop was Baden-Baden.
PJ McDonald punches the air as Pylediver beats Torquator Tasso to win King George at Ascot
“The plan is working at the moment. He knows he’ll be in any race – fast race, slow race. He loves racing and loves soft ground. He’s a real horse. well – he won four First Prizes.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing him again in the Arc. You’d think he’d get every chance again.”
Torquator Tasso is a 7/1 joint chance for the Arc on October 1, live on Sky Sports Racing.
