1987 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe explained

Location:Longchamp Racecourse
Winning Horse:Trempolino
Previous:1986
Next:1988

The 1987 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 4 October 1987.[1] It was the 66th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

The winner was Trempolino, a three-year-old colt trained in France by André Fabre. The winning jockey was Pat Eddery.[2]

The winning time of 2m 26.3s set a new record for the race. The previous record of 2m 27.7s was achieved by Dancing Brave in 1986.

Race details

Full result

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Pos.Marg.HorseAgeJockeyTrainer (Country)
1Trempolino3Pat EdderyAndré Fabre (FR)
22Tony Bin4Cash AsmussenLuigi Camici (ITY)
33Triptych5Tony CruzPatrick Biancone (FR)
4hdMtoto4Michael RobertsAlec Stewart (GB)
53Tabayaan3Walter SwinburnAlain de Royer-Dupré (FR)
6Orban4Greville StarkeyHenry Cecil (GB)
75Teresa3Gary W. MooreEric Castela (FR)
85Reference Point3Steve CauthenHenry Cecil (GB)
9Natroun3Yves Saint-MartinAlain de Royer-Dupré (FR)
10nseSharaniya4Alain LequeuxAlain de Royer-Dupré (FR)
11Groom Dancer3Dominique BoeufTony Clout (FR)
Abbreviations: nse = nose; hd = head

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Trempolino.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1987 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe . . 1 July 2012.
  2. News: Trempolino gives Pat Eddery his third successive Arc . . 6 October 1987 . 1 July 2012.