1997 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Date: Sunday 5th October 1997 |
Course: Longchamp |
Distance: 1m 4f |
Going: Good to Firm |
Winning Time: 2m 24.6s |
Winner: Peintre Celebre (Olivier Peslier) [A Fabre] |
Runners: 18

[@anotherblonde]

Oliver Peslier is such a great jockey, you know when he turns up riding in the UK you are in for a treat.

[@uhegbu]

+anotherblonde He is a great jockey, the man who rode the previous year's winner, Hellisio. This was impressive. Caught a glimpse of the late commentator, Sir Peter O'Sullevan. It was his last Arc commentating. Jim Mcgrath, not the Channel 4 pundit but the Australian born commentator took over. Broadcasting wise, it started on the BBC, then Channel 4 before the BBC grabbed the rights again until the last few years. Currently, it is on Channel 4.