1997 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

The 1997 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 5 October 1997. 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.

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 <small>(new record)</small>

Full result

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

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Winner's details

Further 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

References

External links

• Colour Chart – Arc 1997