| EDDERY | 11-time champion jockey who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe four times including in 1986 on Dancing Brave (6) |
| HEAD | Freddie ...., jockey who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on four occasions (4) |
| TREE | Jeremy ...., trainer of Rainbow Quest, winner of the 1985 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (4) |
| OWN | #1 ballad of 1986 "On My ___" |
| SCUDAMORE | Peter a" a" a", eight-time Champion Jockey who rode 1,678 winners in his career (9) |
| LAMMTARRA | Horse that won the Derby, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1995 |
| FRANCE | The Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp is this country's top horse race (6) |
| ALLEGED | Horse which was 1977 & "78 winner of the Prix de l"Arc de Triomphe (7) |
| LONGCHAMP | French horse racecourse that hosts the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| PETERSCUDAMORE | Eight times champion jockey who retired in 1992 (5,9) |
| PETER | Former National Hunt jockey who was Champion Jockey eight times (including one title shared with John Francome) (5,9) (see 40A) |
| IDESOFMARCH | Today, to Caesar-and a hint to the hidden word appearing in this puzzle 15 times (including the one in this answer) |
| GREGGPOPOVICH | NBA coach for the Spurs who won the championship five times, including 2014: 2 wds |
| DEBORAHKERR | British actress who was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar six times, including for The King And I (7,4) |
| SYCAMORE | Large, deciduous, broad-leaved tree, there are many examples in Mallorca including in the town of esporles where they line the main street |
| BALLERINA | Competitor in the Prix de Lausanne |
| WILLIAMWYLER | Filmmaker who won the Best Director Oscar three times, including for Ben-Hur (7,5) |
| BAINBRIDGE | Beryl ---, English novelist who was nominated for the Booker Prize five times, including for 1998's Master Georgie (10) |
| BROOK | English theatre and film director who has won Tony and Emmy Awards and the Prix Italia (5,5) |
| DETTORI | Frankie, three-time champion jockey (7) |
