Postponed, the beaten favorite in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly Racecourse in France, is doubtful to start in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 5, trainer Roger Varian said on Tuesday.

In a brief telephone conversation, Varian said Postponed has run for the final time this year. In the Arc, Postponed finished fifth, 6 1-2 lengths behind Found, as the 15-8 favorite.

"I think it's unlikely now," Varian said when asked if Postponed would still be sent to California. Varian said the focus would be on preparing Postponed for the 2017 season.

Postponed was beaten for the first time this year in the Arc. He won twice in Dubai in March - in the Group 2 City of Gold Stakes and Group 1 Sheema Classic, the latter a $6 million race on the undercard of the Dubai World Cup. In England, Postponed won the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom in June and the Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes at York in August.