{"id":463232,"date":"2025-09-30T14:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/463232\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:05:10","slug":"oisin-murphy-gets-big-arc-weekend-call-up-to-ride-victorious-forever-hope-who-is-still-a-fresh-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/463232\/","title":{"rendered":"Oisin Murphy gets big Arc weekend call-up to ride Victorious Forever hope who is &#8216;still a fresh horse&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"Text__0__GlideArticleBody\"><a target=\"_self\" data-testid=\"Link__01__GlideArticleBody\" id=\"bay-city-roller\" class=\"sc-b2c32ca0-0 dLKaTt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racingpost.com\/profile\/horse\/5826747\/bay-city-roller\/form\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay City Roller<\/a> returns to Paris on Saturday where he will attempt to give emerging owners <a target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link__03__GlideArticleBody\" 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