The 1978 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 1 October 1978. It was the 57th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | |
| Location | Longchamp, Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 October 1978 |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1.5 mi) |
| Winning horse | Alleged (IRE) |
| Winning time | 2:36.1 |
| Final odds | 14/10 favourite |
| Jockey | Lester Piggott |
| Trainer | Vincent O'Brien |
| Owner | Robert Sangster |
The winner was Alleged, a four-year-old colt trained in Ireland by Vincent O'Brien and ridden by Lester Piggott. Alleged, the 14/10 favourite, defeated the mare Trillion by two lengths, with Dancing Maid a further two lengths back in third. Alleged became the sixth horse to win the race twice after Ksar, Motrico, Corrida, Tantieme and Ribot. The winning time was 2:36.1.
Race details edit
- Sponsor: none
- Purse:
- Going: Dead
- Distance: 2,400 metres
- Number of runners: 18
- Winner's time: 2:36.1
Full result edit
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alleged | 4 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | |
| 2 | 2 | Trillion | 4 | Willie Shoemaker | Maurice Zilber (FR) |
| 3 | 2 | Dancing Maid | 3 | Freddy Head | Alec Head (FR) |
| 4 | 3⁄4 | Frere Basile | 3 | Philippe Paquet | Bernard Secly (FR) |
| 5 | 1⁄2 | Guadanini | 4 | Henri Samani | Robert Carver (FR) |
| 6 | hd | Montcontour | 4 | J-L Kessas | Maurice Zilber (FR) |
| 7 | 1+1⁄2 | Noir et Or | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr (FR) |
| 8 | 2+1⁄3 | Gay Mecene | 3 | Jean-Claude Desaint | Alec Head (FR) |
| 9 | 3⁄4 | Dancing Master | 3 | Gerard Dubroeucq | J P Gallorini (FR) |
| 10 | 1+1⁄2 | Lido | 5 | Albert Klimscha, Jr | C Seiffert (GER) |
| 11 | nk | Julio Mariner | 3 | Edward Hide | Clive Brittain (GB) |
| 12 | hd | Acamas | 3 | Yves Saint-Martin | François Mathet (FR) |
| 13 | 1 | Monseigneur | 4 | Tony Murray | François Boutin (FR) |
| 14 | hd | Turville | 3 | Alfred Gibert | Aage Paus (FR) |
| 15 | nk | Shafaraz | 5 | M Planard | Patrick Biancone (FR) |
| 16 | shd | Galiani | 3 | Alain Lequeux | Maurice Zilber (FR) |
| 17 | 2 | Exdirectory | 3 | Willie Carson | Paddy Prendergast (IRE) |
| 18 | 6 | Dom Alaric | 4 | Alain Badel | Olivier Douieb (FR) |
* Abbreviations: ns = nose; shd = short-head; hd = head; snk = short neck; nk = neck
Winner's details edit
Further details of the winner, Alleged.
- Sex: Colt
- Foaled: 4 May 1974
- Country: United States
- Sire: Hoist The Flag; Dam: Princess Pout (Prince John)
- Owner: Robert Sangster
- Breeder: June McKnight