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| Location | Longchamp Racecourse |
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| Date | October 6, 1991 |
| Winning horse | Suave Dancer |
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]
| 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) |
Further details of the winner, Suave Dancer.
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