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| Location | Longchamp Racecourse |
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| Date | October 1, 2000 |
| Winning horse | Sinndar |
The 2000 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 1 October 2000. [1] It was the 79th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Sinndar, a three-year-old colt trained in Ireland by John Oxx. The winning jockey was Johnny Murtagh. [2]
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinndar | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx (IRE) | |
| 2 | 1½ | Egyptband | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head (FR) |
| 3 | 3 | Volvoreta | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Lerner (FR) |
| 4 | 2½ | Montjeu | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Hammond (FR) |
| 5 | nk | Hightori | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Philippe Demercastel (FR) |
| 6 | 1½ | Samum | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz (GER) |
| 7 | ½ | Daring Miss | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre (FR) |
| 8 | ½ | Russian Hope | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | Henri-Alex Pantall (FR) |
| 9 | 10 | Hesiode | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Jean-Claude Rouget (FR) |
| 10 | 8 | Raypour | 3 | Niall McCullagh | John Oxx (IRE) |
Further details of the winner, Sinndar.
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