1998 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
| 77th Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Longchamp, 4 October 1998 |
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| won by Sagamix (FR) |
The 1998 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 4 October 1998.[1] It was the 77th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Sagamix, a three-year-old colt trained in France by André Fabre. The winning jockey was Olivier Peslier.[2]
Race details
- Sponsor: no sponsor
- Purse: 7,000,000 F; First prize: 4,000,000 F
- Going: Soft
- Distance: 2,400 metres
- Number of runners: 14
- Winner's time: 2m 34.5s
Full result
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) |
| 1 | Sagamix | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre (FR) | |
| 2 | nk | Leggera | 3 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop (GB) |
| 3 | ¾ | Tiger Hill | 3 | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen (GER) |
| 4 | ¾ | Croco Rouge | 3 | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary (FR) |
| 5 | ¾ | Caitano | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz (GER) |
| 6 | ½ | Fragrant Mix | 4 | Alain Junk | André Fabre (FR) |
| 7 | hd | High-Rise | 3 | Michael Kinane | Luca Cumani (GB) |
| 8 | hd | Dream Well | 3 | Cash Asmussen | Pascal Bary (FR) |
| 9 | ½ | Sea Wave | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 10 | 1½ | Happy Valentine | 4 | Daragh O'Donohoe | Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 11 | 1½ | Courteous | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Paul Cole (GB) |
| 12 | 1½ | Limpid | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre (FR) |
| 13 | 1 | Zainta | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR) |
| 14 | nk | Posidonas | 6 | Pat Eddery | Paul Cole (GB) |
- Abbreviations: hd = head; nk = neck
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Sagamix.
- Sex: Colt
- Foaled: 15 March 1995
- Country: France
- Sire: Linamix; Dam: Saganeca (Sagace)
- Owner / Breeder: Jean-Luc Lagardère
References
- ^ "1998 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "1998 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". France Galop. Retrieved 1 July 2012.