Peintre Celebre was bred and owned by businessman Daniel Wildenstein and trained by André Fabre.

Ridden by jockey Olivier Peslier, Peintre Celebre won by five lengths and broke the track record by 3.4 seconds.

His victory made him only the second horse after Le Pacha in 1941 to complete that treble of Group One races.

Peintre Celebre raced five times that year, winning four starts and finishing a close second in the other.

Before the 1998 racing season, Peintre Celebre suffered a career-ending injury and was retired to breeding at Coolmore Stud in Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland.