 Since then the "Arc" has had several sponsors, including Trusthouse Forte, CIGA Hotels and Groupe Lucien Barrière.The present sponsor of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC).The sponsorship agreement was signed in Doha in 2008, and as a result the prize fund was doubled from €2 million to €4 million.