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.
Race details
Sponsor: none
Purse: Going: Dead Distance: 2,400 metres Number of runners: 22 Winner's time: 2:28.9
Full result
* Abbreviations: ns = nose; shd = short-head; hd = head; snk = short neck; nk = neck
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Three Troikas. Sex: Filly Foaled: 25 January 1976 Country: France Sire: Lyphard; Dam: Three Roses (Dual) Owner: Ghislaine Head Breeder: Artur Pfaff