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 (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
External links Colour Chart – Arc 1997