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PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE 巴黎凯旋门大奖赛
One of the most prestigious races in the world, 巴黎凯旋门大奖赛被视为全球最高荣誉的
the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is customarily 赛事之一，每年十月第一个星期日于巴黎
held on the first Sunday of every October 珑骧马场举行。除了马主与骑师以外，凯
at Longchamp Racecourse, Paris. Besides 旋门大奖赛对一般法国民众以至英国民众
being a major competition for horse owners 而言，是每年一度的大型盛会。每年比赛
and jockeys, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 期间，大批英国马迷远道而来，根据粗略
is also a major annual event for racing fans 估计的四万五千名入场观众中，当中就有
from around the world. It is estimated that 两万人来自英国。这项赛事更会在全球45
among 45,000 attendants, some 20,000 个国家进行转播，让超过10亿的观众透过
fans are from Britain. It is also broadcasted 电视收看。
in 45 countries, with an estimated one billion
viewers tuning in. 凯旋门大赛在第一次世界大战结束后诞
生。当时法国政府为了纪念第一次世界大
Inaugurated after World War I in 1920, the 战法国的胜利，以及复兴因战争而荒废
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was an effort by 多时的马术比赛，因而创立了以凯旋门命
the French government to celebrate the 名的凯旋门大奖赛。第一届比赛于1920
nation’s victory in the devastating war and 年举办，当时的总奖金为15万法郎。赛
was intended to revive horseracing events. 事后来在1939年至1940年第二次世界大
Then, the total cash prize up for grabs was 战期间停办，直到1943年才卷土重来。
15,000 francs. 今天，凯旋门大奖赛连同英国的德比锦标
赛、英皇乔治六世及女王伊丽沙白锦标赛
The event was suspended from 1939 to 1940 并称为欧洲经典赛程三大赛，而同一年
due to World War II, and resumed in 1943. 横扫这三场赛事冠军的赛驹，则被尊崇为
The champion horse that sweeps in three “欧洲三冠马”。
races — Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Derby,
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
— receives the distinct honour of being
known as the Triple Crown of Europe.
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