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| Location | Longchamp Racecourse |
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| Date | October 6, 1996 (1996-10-06) |
| Winning horse | Helissio |
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The 1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 1996. It was the 75th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Helissio, a three-year-old colt trained in France by Élie Lellouche. The winning jockey was Olivier Peslier.
Race details
- Sponsor: Forte Group
- Purse: 7,000,000 F; First prize: 4,000,000 F
- Going: Good to Soft
- Distance: 2,400 metres
- Number of runners: 16
- Winner's time: 2m 29.9s
Full result
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helissio | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Élie Lellouche (FR) | |
| 2 | 5 | Pilsudski | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 3 | snk | Oscar Schindler | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Kevin Prendergast (IRE) |
| 4 | 1 | Swain | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre (FR) |
| 5 | 1½ | Luna Wells | 3 | Thierry Thulliez | André Fabre (FR) |
| 6 | ¾ | Le Destin | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Philippe Demercastel (FR) |
| 7 | ½ | Shaamit | 3 | Pat Eddery | William Haggas (GB) |
| 8 | ½ | Leeds | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | Henri van de Poele (FR) |
| 9 | shd | Leonila | 3 | Guy Guignard | Robert Collet (FR) |
| 10 | 1 | Pentire | 4 | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg (GB) |
| 11 | snk | Darazari | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR) |
| 12 | 3 | Radevore | 3 | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre (FR) |
| 13 | nk | Zagreb | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld (IRE) |
| 14 | 1½ | Tamure | 4 | Freddy Head | John Gosden (GB) |
| 15 | 15 | Classic Cliche | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| SU | Polaris Flight | 3 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam (GB) |
- Abbreviations: shd = short-head; snk = short-neck; nk = neck; SU = slipped up
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Helissio.
- Sex: Colt
- Foaled: 24 January 1993
- Country: France
- Sire: Fairy King; Dam: Helice (Slewpy)
- Owner: Enrique Sarasola
- Breeder: Ecurie Skymarc Farm
References
- "1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". France Galop. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
External links
- Colour Chart – Arc 1996
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