The post-position draw for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe has taken place, and the Japanese contender Shin Emperor will break from barrier 11, wearing number 10. Meanwhile, Al Riffa, ridden by jockey Yutaka Take, will start from barrier 9 and will carry number 4.

Shin Emperor's post draw at gate 11 was met with cautious optimism by groom Oka, who commented, "Ideally, we would have preferred an inside draw based on past results, but Shin Emperor isn't a particularly difficult horse to ride, so we're glad it's not an outermost position." On October 3, the horse continued preparations for the big race with a 10-furlong trot on the dirt track at Lamorlaye Training Center in Chantilly, France.