Amusingly
Odds-on favourite Folsom Blues (5/6) could only finish second. Out of the Oasis Dream mare Joyeuse, the winner is the third different Group 1 winner this season for her sire No Nay Never.
Odds-on favourite Folsom Blues (5/6) could only finish second. Out of the Oasis Dream mare Joyeuse, the winner is the third different Group 1 winner this season for her sire No Nay Never.
With this win, Francis-Henri Graffard moved to 10 Group 1 wins this season, 11 wins behind leader Chris Waller in the 2026 trainers' table. This was the fourth win at the Arc Meeting for the stable since 1950.
Amusingly is a full sister to Array, winner of the Gr.2 Mill Reef Stakes, and the eighth foal of Joyeuse (Oasis Dream), a dual Listed winner who was Group-placed four times, including in the Gr.3 Albany and the Gr.3 Fred Darling. Joyeuse has six other winners, among them Maximal (Galileo), a juvenile winner twice second at Group 1 level in Australia, the dual winner Jubiloso (Shamardal), third in the Gr.1 Coronation Stakes, the juvenile winner Jouncy (Wootton Bassett), runner-up in the Gr.3 Sirenia Stakes, and the three-time winner Jovial (Dubawi), twice Listed-placed. Jovial is the dam of Jonquil (Lope De Vega), winner of the Gr.2 Celebration Mile and second in the Gr.1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, and of Jolivette (Wootton Bassett), twice placed at Group 2 level as a juvenile in 2026, including second in the Gr.2 Mill Reef Stakes.
Second dam Kind (Danehill), herself a dual Listed winner, is the dam of the champion and leading sire Frankel and the triple Group 1 winner and sire Noble Mission (both by Galileo), as well as Bullet Train (Sadler's Wells), winner of the Lingfield Derby Trial, then a Group 3, and later a sire. Her other winners include Kikkuli (Kingman), second in the Gr.3 Jersey Stakes, and Chiasma (Galileo), through whom she is the second dam of Legacy Link (Dubawi), winner of the Gr.3 Musidora Stakes and second in the Gr.1 Oaks.
Third dam Rainbow Lake (Rainbow Quest) won the Lancashire Oaks, then a Group 3, and produced seven other winners. They include Powerscourt (Sadler's Wells), a dual Group 1 winner whose successes include the Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup and the Grade 1 Arlington Million and who became a sire, the multiple Group 2 winner Riposte (Dansili) and Last Train (Rail Link), winner of the Gr.3 Prix de Barbeville, Group 1-placed and a sire.
Joyeuse has a yearling filly by Wootton Bassett, a full sister to Jouncy.
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Puerto RicoWootton Bassett × April Showers | Aidan O'BrienChristophe Soumillon | Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick SmithApril Showers Syndicate | ||
| 2024 | Camille PissarroWootton Bassett × Entreat | Aidan O'BrienChristophe Soumillon | M Tabor & D Smith & Mrs J Magnier & P M BrantCn Farm Ltd | ||
| 2023 | RosallionBlue Point × Rosaline | Richard HannonSean Levey | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al MaktoumSheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | ||
| 2022 | BelbekShowcasing × Bee Queen | André FabreMickael Barzalona | Nurlan BizakovSumbe | ||
| 2021 | Angel BleuDark Angel × Cercle De La Vie | Ralph BeckettFrankie Dettori | Marc ChanPan Sutong Racing Bloodstock | ||
| 2020 | SealiwayGaliway × Kensea | Frédéric RossiMickael Barzalona | Gousserie Racing & Guy Pariente HoldingGuy Pariente Holding |
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AmusinglyNo Nay Never × Joyeuse | Francis-Henri GraffardColin Keane | JuddmonteJuddmonte | 8.50 | |
| 2025 | Puerto RicoWootton Bassett × April Showers | Aidan O'BrienChristophe Soumillon | Coolmore GroupApril Showers Syndicate | 4.00 | |
| 2024 | Camille PissarroWootton Bassett × Entreat | Aidan O'BrienChristophe Soumillon | Coolmore GroupCN Farm Ltd | 11.00 | |
| 2023 | RosallionBlue Point × Rosaline | Richard Hannon Jr.Sean Levey | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al MaktoumSheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 5.50 | |
| 2022 | BelbekShowcasing × Bee Queen | André FabreMickael Barzalona | Nurlan BizakovSumbe | 17.00 | |
| 2021 | Angel BleuDark Angel × Cercle de La Vie | Ralph BeckettFrankie Dettori | Marc ChanPan Sutong Racing Bloodstock | 5.50 | |
| 2020 | SealiwayGaliway × Kensea | Frédéric RossiMickael Barzalona | Haras de La Gousserie & Guy ParienteGuy Pariente | 5.00 | |
| 2019 | Victor LudorumShamardal × Antiquities | André FabreMickael Barzalona | GodolphinGodolphin | 3.00 | |
| 2018 | Royal MarineRaven's Pass × Inner Secret | Saeed bin SuroorOisin Murphy | GodolphinGodolphin | 5.50 | |
| 2017 | HappilyGalileo × You'resothrilling | Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore | Coolmore GroupYou'resothrilling Syndicate | 2.20 | |
| 2016 | National DefenseInvincible Spirit × Angel Falls | Criquette Head-MaarekPierre-Charles Boudot | Sun Bloodstock SarlEcurie Des Monceaux & Meridian Int | 6.00 | |
| 2015 | UltraManduro × Epitome | André FabreMickael Barzalona | GodolphinDarley | 7.00 | |
| 2014 | Full MastMizzen Mast × Yashmak | Criquette Head-MaarekThierry Thulliez | JuddmonteJuddmonte | 6.50 | |
| 2013 | KarakontieBernstein × Sun Is Up | Jonathan PeaseStéphane Pasquier | Niarchos FamilyFlaxman Holdings or Shiraoi Farm, Shadai Corporation Ltd | 3.75 | |
| 2012 | Olympic GloryChoisir × Acidanthera | Richard Hannon Sr.Richard Hughes | Joaan Bin Hamad Al ThaniDenis McDonnell | 2.50 | |
| 2011 | DabirsimHat Trick × Rumored | Christophe FerlandFrankie Dettori | Simon SpringerMme L Monfort | 1.57 | |
| 2010 | Wootton BassettIffraaj × Balladonia | Richard FaheyPaul Hanagan | Brady / Cosmic CasesLaundry Cottage Stud Farm | 5.00 | |
| 2009 | SiyouniPivotal × Sichilla | Alain de Royer-DupréGérald Mossé | Aga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs | 8.00 | |
| 2008 | NaaqoosOasis Dream × Straight Lass | Freddy HeadDavy Bonilla | Hamdan Al MaktoumSerge Boucheron | 5.50 | |
| 2007 | Rio de la PlataRahy × Express Way | Saeed bin SuroorFrankie Dettori | GodolphinJose De Camargo, Robert N Clay Et Al | 1.62 | |
| 2006 | Holy Roman EmperorDanehill × L'On Vite | Aidan O'BrienKieren Fallon | Coolmore GroupTower Bloodstock | 2.75 | |
| 2005 | Horatio NelsonDanehill × Imagine | Aidan O'BrienKieren Fallon | Coolmore GroupBeaverstone & Tower Bloodstock | 1.57 | |
| 2004 | OratorioDanehill × Mahrah | Aidan O'BrienJamie Spencer | Coolmore GroupBarronstown Stud and Orpendale | 3.50 | |
| 2003 | American PostBering × Wells Fargo | Criquette Head-MaarekRichard Hughes | JuddmonteJuddmonte | 5.00 | |
| 2002 | Hold That TigerStorm Cat × Beware of the Cat | Aidan O'BrienKieren Fallon | Coolmore GroupTen Broek Farm | 4.50 | |
| 2001 | Rock of GibraltarDanehill × Offshore Boom | Aidan O'BrienMichael Kinane | Coolmore GroupJoe Crowley, M/M Aidan P. O'Brien | 1.80 | |
| 2000 | OkawangoKingmambo × Krissante | Criquette HeadOlivier Doleuze | Wertheimer et FrèreWertheimer et Frère | 2.20 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.