1971 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe


The 1971 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 3 October 1971. It was the 50th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Mill Reef, a three-year-old colt trained in England by Ian Balding and ridden by Geoff Lewis. Mill Reef won by three and one-and-a-half lengths from the two fillies Pistol Packer and Cambrizzia in a new race-record time of 2:28.3.

Race details

Sponsor: nonePurse: 2,040,000 FF - First Prize: 1,200,000 FFGoing: FirmDistance: 2,400 metresNumber of runners: 18Winner's time: 2:28.3

Full result

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

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Mill Reef.Sex: ColtFoaled: 23 February 1968Country: USASire: Never Bend; Dam: Milan Mill Owner: Paul Mellon Breeder: Paul Mellon