1985 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

The 1985 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 1985. It was the 64th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

The winner was Rainbow Quest, a four-year-old colt trained in Great Britain by Jeremy Tree. The winning jockey was Pat Eddery. Sagace finished first by a neck from Rainbow Quest with Kozana two lengths away in third. After a steward's inquiry and an objection from the rider of the runner-up, the places of the first two horses was reversed.

The winning time was 2m 29.5s.

Race details

• Sponsor: Trusthouse Forte
• Purse:
• Going: Good to firm
• Distance: 2,400 metres
• Number of runners: 15
• Winner's time: 2m 29.5s

Full result

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• Abbreviations: shd = short-head; nk = neck

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Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Rainbow Quest.

• Sex: Colt
• Foaled: 15 May 1981
• Country: United States
• Sire: Blushing Groom; Dam: I Will Follow (Herbager)
• Owner: Khalid Abdullah
• Breeder: Alan Clore

References