The strength of the young stallion colony in Europe looks exceptional.

Classic winners from each of the last three seasons feature among 34 top quality entries for the Group One Qatar Nassau Stakes, which takes place on the fifth and final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, Saturday, August 1.

The G1 Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe is indisputably Europe's greatest horse race and the anticipation in the days before this year's version is close to fever pitch as Paris prepares for Sunday's spectacular at Longchamp.

Connections of Ectot and Avenir Certain remain unconcerned by ground conditions at Longchamp as Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe draws ever closer.

Joe Rendall takes a look at Sunday’s 2014 Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe from Longchamp and picks out a value bet.