- Race details
- Full result
- Winner's details
- References
76th Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Longchamp, 5 October 1997 | |
| won by Peintre Celebre (USA) |
The 1997 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 5 October 1997.[1] It was the 76th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The winner was Peintre Celebre, a three-year-old colt trained in France by André Fabre. The winning jockey was Olivier Peslier.[2] The winning time of 2m 24.6s set a new record for the race. The previous record of 2m 26.3s was achieved by Trempolino in 1987. Race details- Sponsor: no sponsor
- Purse: 7,000,000 F; First prize: 4,000,000 F
- Going: Good to Firm
- Distance: 2,400 metres
- Number of runners: 18
- Winner's time: 2m 24.6s (new record)
Full result| Pos. | Marg. | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) |
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| 1 | Peintre Celebre | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre (FR) | | 2 | 5 | Pilsudski | 5 | Michael Kinane | Michael Stoute (GB) | | 3 | 2½ | Borgia | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Bruno Schütz (GER) | | 4 | shd | Oscar Schindler | 5 | Cash Asmussen | Kevin Prendergast (IRE) | | 5 | shd | Predappio | 4 | John Reid | Saeed bin Suroor (GB) | | 6 | snk | Helissio | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche (FR) | | 7 | nk | Swain | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor (GB) | | 8 | 1½ | Que Belle | 3 | Kevin Woodburn | Harro Remmert (GER) | | 9 | 2½ | Posidonas | 5 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole (GB) | | 10 | ½ | Busy Flight | 4 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills (GB) | | 11 | 2½ | My Emma | 4 | Darryll Holland | Rae Guest (GB) | | 12 | ½ | Ebadiyla | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx (IRE) | | 13 | nk | Gazelle Royale | 3 | Michael Roberts | John Hammond (FR) | | 14 | 5 | Steward | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | Dominique Sépulchre (FR) | | 15 | 1½ | Queen Maud | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | Jean de Roualle (FR) | | 16 | 2½ | Le Destin | 4 | Thierry Gillet | Philippe Demercastel (FR) | | 17 | ½ | Nothin' Leica Dane | 5 | Gérald Mossé | John Hammond (FR) | | 18 | 1½ | Yokohama | 6 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head (FR) |
- Abbreviations: shd = short-head; snk = short-neck; nk = neck
Winner's detailsFurther details of the winner, Peintre Celebre. - Sex: Colt
- Foaled: 17 March 1994
- Country: United States
- Sire: Nureyev; Dam: Peinture Bleue (Alydar)
- Owner: Daniel Wildenstein
- Breeder: Allez France Stables
References1. ^{{cite web | title = 1997 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | url = http://www.racingpost.com/horses/result_home.sd?race_id=244112&r_date=1997-10-05 | publisher = Racing Post | accessdate = 1 July 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web | title = 1997 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | url = http://www2.france-galop.com/fgweb/Domaines/Courses/course_detail.aspx?aaCrse=1997&spCrse=P&numCrsePgm=00983 | publisher = France Galop | accessdate = 1 July 2012}}
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