The unbeaten Arc hero Ace Impact has been retired and will stand at Haras De Beaumont.

Ace Impact retained his perfect record by showing a sparkling turn of foot to land the 2023 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Trainer Jean-Claude Rouget may have only won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe once before, but he could hold the ‘ace’ to another Longchamp success on Sunday in the shape of Prix du Jockey Club winner Ace Impact.

Fifteen remain in Sunday’s Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe following the first forfeit stage.

Arc favourite Ace Impact was put through his paces in a racecourse gallop at Deauville yesterday with connections reporting Jean-Claude Rouget's contender to have worked very well.