Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 17:00, PRIX D'HARCOURT-G2, €119,000, 4yo/up, 10fTField: Bay City Roller (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Cualificar (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), First Look (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Azimpour (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Leffard (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), Best Secret (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), Bright Picture (Fr) (Intello {Ger}), Oracle (Fr) (Too Darn Hot {GB}).TDN Analysis: Andre Fabre has a record 10 editions of this contest already in the books and saddles a squad of four in this year's renewal. Last term's G1 Prix du Jockey Club runner-up and Arc also-ran Cualificar defeated subsequent G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern hero Bay City Roller in September's G2 Prix Niel and should have that rival's measure once again. He is accompanied by last month's G3 Prix Exbury first and third, Bright Picture and First Look, and G3 Prix du Lys third Oracle. Exbury runner-up Azimpour is also back for more, while G1 Grand Prix de Paris victor Leffard and Listed Prix Turenne winner Best Secret complete the line-up in an open affair. [Sean Cronin].Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 15:50, PRIX LA FORCE-G3, €73,200, 3yo, c/g, 9fTField: Ebiyar (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Gusto (Ger) (Zarak {Fr}), Segall (Ire) (Sottsass {Fr}), Roi De La Liberte (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Zaraki (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}), Zambezi (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}).TDN Analysis: The aforementioned Cualificar annexed this last year and is one of a record nine winners for Andre Fabre, who sends forth a trio this time around. The veteran maestro is represented by TDN Rising Stars Zaraki and Segall, and the twice-raced maiden Roi De La Liberte. Last month's Listed Prix Omnium II runner-up Zambezi has 2026 form under his belt, as does Gusto, who was behind runner-up Segall when fourth in last month's Listed Prix Maurice Caillault. Francis Graffard trainee Ebiyar completes the line-up and is a notable contender coming back off a course-and-distance debut win in October. [Sean Cronin].Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 16:25, AL SHIRA'AA RACING PRIX VANTEAUX-G3, €73,200, 3yo, f, 9fTField: Zayida (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Concorde Agreement (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), Liberty AMour (Fr) (Goken {Fr}), Vaticana (Fr) (Goken {Fr}), Rhiyanna (Fr) (Elarqam {GB}), Maintain (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Proxima Du Centaur (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Zaraxia (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Lethal Beauty (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}), Zlata (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}).TDN Analysis: Proxima Du Centaur got her act together with a 5 1/2-length triumph at Deauville in November and is joined by one-for-one stablemate Zlata as Andre Fabre, who shares top billing with Criquette Head in the standings, seeks a record eighth edition. Francis Graffard won this last year with subsequent G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches third and G1 Prix de Diane fourth Mandanaba, and sends out Saint-Cloud maiden winner Zayida to make her seasonal debut. Those with black-type form include October's G3 Prix des Reservoirs heroine Rhiyanna and Listed Prix Delahante victrix Zaraxia, while Vaticana made her breakthrough in last month's Listed Prix La Camargo. Of the remainder, undefeated wide-margin maiden winner Concorde Agreement stands out. [Sean Cronin].Sunday, Hanshin, Japan, post time: 15:40, OSAKA HAI-G1, ¥574,560,000, 4yo/up, 2000TField: Sun Stockton (Jpn) (World Ace {Jpn}), Matenro Leo (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), Seiun Hades (Jpn) (Silver State {Jpn}), Danon Decile (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}), Shohei (Jpn) (Saturnalia {Jpn}), Meisho Tabaru (Jpn) (Gold Ship {Jpn}), Ecoro Dinos (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), Ecoro Walz (Jpn) (Black Tide {Jpn}), Yoho Lake (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), Boldog Hos (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}), David Barows (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), Lebensstil (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}), Faust Rasen (Jpn) (Mozu Ascot), Tagano Dude (Jpn) (Yamakatsu Ace {Jpn}), Croix Du Nord (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}).TDN Analysis: Favoured in the antepost markets is dual Group 1 winner Croix Du Nord, who leaves from the widest gate in 15. The 2025 Japanese Derby hero is on a redemption mission after a last-out fourth to Calandagan (Gleneagles) in the G1 Japan Cup. Opposing him is last year's G1 Takarazuka Kinen victor Meisho Tabaru from stall six. A Japanese Derby winner in 2024, Danon Decile is third choice and finished one better than Croix Du Nord in the Japan Cup. He filled the same position in the G1 Arima Kinen in December. Coming into the Osaka Hai with a victory is Shohei, who claimed the G2 American Jockey Club Cup near the end of January. Lebensstil, too, enters on the back of a Group 2 win, in his case, the G2 Nakayama Kinen on March 1.Click here for the complete fields.The post Black-Type Analysis: Leffard Could Step Up In Harcourt appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.