1979 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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| Location | Longchamp Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | October 7, 1979 |
| Winning horse | Three Troikas |
The 1979 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 7 October 1979. It was the 58th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Three Troikas, a three-year-old filly trained in France by Criquette Head and ridden by her brother Freddy. The filly won by three lengths from Le Marmot with the odds-on favourite Troy in third. The winning time was 2:28.9.
- Sponsor: none
- Purse:
- Going: Dead
- Distance: 2,400 metres
- Number of runners: 22
- Winner's time: 2:28.9