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| Location | Longchamp Racecourse |
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| 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.
- ^ "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.