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 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

 * 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