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| Location | Longchamp Racecourse | 
|---|---|
| Date | October 5, 1997 | 
| Winning horse | Peintre Celebre | 
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) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Élie 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 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
- ↑ "1997 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
 - ↑ "1997 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". France Galop. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
 
External links
- Colour Chart – Arc 1997
 
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