1991 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

1991 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
DateOctober 6, 1991 (1991-10-06)
Winning horseSuave Dancer
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The 1991 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 1991.[1] It was the 70th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

The winner was Suave Dancer, a three-year-old colt trained in France by John Hammond. The winning jockey was Cash Asmussen.[2]

Race details

  • Sponsor: CIGA Hotels
  • Purse: 8,500,000 F; First prize: 5,000,000 F
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Distance: 2,400 metres
  • Number of runners: 14
  • Winner's time: 2m 31.4s

Full result

Pos. Marg. Horse Age Jockey Trainer (Country)
1 Suave Dancer 3 Cash Asmussen John Hammond (FR)
2 2 Magic Night 3 Alain Badel Philippe Demercastel (FR)
3 1 Pistolet Bleu 3 Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche (FR)
4 3 Toulon 3 Pat Eddery André Fabre (FR)
5 ¾ Pigeon Voyageur 3 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre (FR)
6 hd In the Groove 4 Steve Cauthen David Elsworth (GB)
7 1½ Quest for Fame 4 Walter Swinburn Roger Charlton (GB)
8 ¾ Generous 3 Alan Munro Paul Cole (GB)
9 nse El Senor 7 Michael Kinane William Wright (USA)
10 2 Shamshir 3 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani (GB)
11 ½ Miss Alleged 4 Éric Legrix Pascal Bary (FR)
12 6 Art Bleu 4 Christophe Aubert Élie Lellouche (FR)
13 5 Jet Ski Lady 3 Christy Roche Jim Bolger (IRE)
14 6 Snurge 4 Richard Quinn Paul Cole (GB)
  • Abbreviations: nse = nose; hd = head

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Suave Dancer.

References

  1. ^ "1991 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. ^ "1991 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". France Galop. Retrieved 1 July 2012.