The 1980 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 5 October 1980. It was the 59th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Detroit, a three-year-old filly trained in France by Oliver Douieb. The winning jockey was Pat Eddery who was winning the race for the first time. The filly won by half a length and a short head from Argument and Ela-Mana-Mou.
The winning time of 2m 28.0s was a new record for the race.
Race details
Sponsor: none
Purse: Going: Firm Distance: 2,400 metres Number of runners: 20 Winner's time: 2m 28.0s
Full result
* Abbreviations: shd = short-head; nk = neck
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Detroit. Sex: Filly Foaled: 24 February 1977 Country: France Sire: Riverman; Dam: Derna (Sunny Boy) Owner: Robert Sangster Breeder: Societe Åland