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 sponsorPurse: 7,000,000 F; First prize: 4,000,000 FGoing: Good to FirmDistance: 2,400 metresNumber of runners: 18Winner's time: 2m 24.6s

Full result


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

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Peintre Celebre.Sex: ColtFoaled: 17 March 1994Country: United StatesSire: Nureyev; Dam: Peinture Bleue Owner: Daniel WildensteinBreeder: Allez France Stables