1999 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

There's never a bad Arc de Triomphe - and this is one of the finest! Montjeu beating Japan's El Condor Pasa with ease.

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• 1999

[bg147]

With ease?

[GBeret83]

Montjeu's my favorite all-time European horse. A total beast on the turf. And he's proven himself to be a fantastic sire as well. There's never any question about his offspring being able to stay 1-1/2. I really thought he'd be a back to back winner when he came back to the Arc in 2000. But Sinndar proved to be too much in 2000.

[modbairn]

it looks sunny but the ground was bottomless,this was the GREATEST Arc!!!

[modbairn]

ALL NEVER FOGET THIS RACE,I HAD A WEEKS WAGES ON MONJEU

[Tbezz24]

@Stanters1967 althought it looks that way... thats a massive claim

some absolute beauties running around in this arc

tiger hill, daylami, fantastic light, croco rouge, el condor passa, montjeu, leggere.. pretty vintage year

massive soft spot for el condor passa and montjeu.. both perfect

[MrBay707]

no excuses Montjeu won the race he was better horse.ECP had an easy lead just lost 2 a better horse. nothing he can do.

[harryhawk5]

I love Miesque Line. so closeee.

[Stanters1967]

I was there that day, Montjeu and El Condor looked in a different league to the rest in the paddock, both incredibly beautiful horses.

They gave us a great race and ECP lost nothing in defeat. Montjeu was a magnificent racehorse and hadn't been out of a canter since June.

[brianclough]

You're right there's no such thing as a bad Arc. El Condor Pasa was a great horse.

[5overlord]

Plus fillies get a weight for gender allowance.

NB Can't believe the great Daylami didn't fire at all when it mattered most here.