The 1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a

horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...

held at Longchamp on Sunday 6 October 1996. It was the 75th running of the

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe () is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris over a distance ...

. The winner was

Helissio Helissio (1993–2013) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was European Horse of the Year for 1996. A son of Fairy King by Northern Dancer, he was owned by the Spanish businessman Enrique Sarasola and trained by Élie Lellouche. A seven-tim ...

, a three-year-old colt trained in France by

Élie Lellouche Élie Lellouche (born 5 March 1952 in Tunis) is a French trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses and jockeys.Afrique magazine - Issues 150-159 - Page 63 1998 "Victory Mill n'a pas été très heureuse lors de sa réapparition à Maisons-Laffitte, en é ...

. The winning jockey was

Olivier Peslier Olivier Peslier (born 12 January 1973 in Château-Gontier) is a French thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. From 2003 to 2014, he wa ...

Race details

* Sponsor:

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* 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

* 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 Enrique Sarasola Lerchundi (24 August 1937 – 2 November 2002) was a Spanish industrialist, a major figure in his country's transition to democracy, and an owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. A native of San Sebastian, Spain, at age ...

* Breeder: Ecurie Skymarc Farm

References

External links

Colour Chart
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