1987 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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| Location | Longchamp Racecourse |
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| Date | October 4, 1987 |
| Winning horse | Trempolino |
The 1987 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 4 October 1987.[1] It was the 66th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Trempolino, a three-year-old colt trained in France by André Fabre. The winning jockey was Pat Eddery.[2]
The winning time of 2m 26.3s set a new record for the race. The previous record of 2m 27.7s was achieved by Dancing Brave in 1986.
- Sponsor: Trusthouse Forte
- Purse: 6,800,000 F; First prize: 4,000,000 F
- Going: Good to Firm
- Distance: 2,400 metres
- Number of runners: 11
- Winner's time: 2m 26.3s (new record)