Prix La Flèche

Prix La Flèche
Race information
Listed race
Location	Chantilly France
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	france-galop.com
Distance	1,000 metres (5f)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies
Purse	€55,000 (2012) 1st: €27,500

The Prix La Flèche is a Listed flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event was staged at Le Tremblay until the late 1960s, and was transferred to Évry in the 1970s. For a period its distance was 1,400 metres. It was subsequently contested over 1,300 metres (1984–86) and 1,200 metres (1987–92). It was shortened to 1,100 metres in 1993.

The Prix La Flèche was held at Chantilly from 1997 to 1999, and at Maisons-Laffitte from 2000 to 2003. It was switched to Longchamp and cut to 1,000 metres in 2004. It returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 2009, and has been run at Chantilly again since 2014.

The leading horses from the race often go on to compete in the Prix du Bois.

Records

Leading jockey since 1977 (4 wins):

Freddy Head – Ma Biche (1982), Minstrel's Lassie (1987), Hector Protector (1990), Arazi (1991)
Christophe Soumillon – Ingeburg (2001), Salut Thomas (2004), Percolator (2008), Siyouni (2009)

Leading trainer since 1977 (5 wins):

François Boutin – Stromboli (1977), Voukefalos (1978), Minstrel's Lassie (1987), Hector Protector (1990), Arazi (1991)

Leading owner since 1977 (3 wins):

Sheikh Mohammed – Zieten (1992), Foxhound (1993), Scenery (1997)

Winners since 1977

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1977	Stromboli	Philippe Paquet	François Boutin	Jean Ternynck
1978	Voukefalos	Philippe Paquet	François Boutin	Peter Goulandris	1:28.80
1979	Lord Jack	Alfred Gibert	Henri Gleizes	Mrs François Elion
1980	Lalaria	Jean-Pierre Lefèvre	Philippe Lallié	Julian Byng
1981	Setkatdeu	Henri Samani	Raymond Touflan	Yves Duffaut
1982	Ma Biche	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Ghislaine Head
1983	Micbol	Fabrice Pegurri	Jean Laumain	Henri Rabatel
1984	Light of Nashua	Alfred Gibert	André Fabre	Mahmoud Fustok
1985	Kandakiev	Yves Saint-Martin	Mitri Saliba	Adnan Moubarak
1986	Banc d'Or	Michel Gentile	Freddie Palmer	Mrs Freddie Palmer
1987	Minstrel's Lassie	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Allen Paulson
1988	Ecossais	Alfred Gibert	J. C. Cunnington	Countess Batthyany
1989	Cut My Heart	Philippe Dumortier	Jean-Claude Rouget	Claude Gour
1990	Hector Protector	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos	1:10.86
1991	Arazi	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Allen Paulson	1:14.30
1992	Zieten	Steve Cauthen	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	1:10.20
1993	Foxhound	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	1:07.41
1994	Top Shape	Gérald Mossé	François Doumen	John Killer	1:05.91
1995	Shining Molly	Franck Blondel	Marc Pimbonnet	Louis Peyraud	1:06.35
1996	Deep Finesse	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	John Sims	1:03.92
1997	Scenery	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	1:07.90
1998	Ronda	Dominique Boeuf	Carlos Laffon-Parias	Dario Hinojosa	1:09.50
1999	City on a Hill	Sylvain Guillot	David Loder	Godolphin	1:04.80
2000	Noverre	Sylvain Guillot	David Loder	Godolphin	1:03.40
2001	Ingeburg	Christophe Soumillon	Axel Kleinkorres	Stall Juka	1:07.10
2002	Ascetic Silver	Thierry Jarnet	Didier Prod'homme	Bernard Giraudon	1:05.54
2003	Much Faster	Thierry Thulliez	Pascal Bary	Ecurie J. L. Bouchard	1:06.80
2004	Salut Thomas	Christophe Soumillon	Robert Collet	Roger Jesus	0:57.60
2005	Gwenseb	Davy Bonilla	Carlos Laffon-Parias	Wertheimer et Frère	0:58.00
2006	Sandwaki	Olivier Peslier	Carlos Laffon-Parias	Wertheimer et Frère	0:58.50
2007	Natagora	Christophe Lemaire	Pascal Bary	Stefan Friborg	0:56.30
2008	Percolator	Christophe Soumillon	Paul Cole	Henry Robinson	0:56.60
2009	Siyouni	Christophe Soumillon	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	1:00.10
2010	Miss Liberty	Maxime Guyon	Pia Brandt	Ecurie D. Primes	1:00.60
2011	Dijarvo	David Probert	Tony Carroll	Dijarvo Partnership	0:59.20
2012	Penny's Picnic	Thierry Jarnet	Didier Guillemin	Saint-Seine / Delegue	1:01.40
2013	Vorda	Gregory Benoist	Philippe Sogorb	Augustin-Normand / Picamau	0:58.90
2014	El Suizo	Fabrice Veron	Henri-Alex Pantall	Peter Rechsteiner	0:58.23
2015	Venecia Style	Gregory Benoist	Philippe Sogorb	Gerard Augustin-Normand	0:58.82
2016	Rapacity Alexander	Mickael Barzalona	David Evans	Noel O'Callaghan	0:58.40

Earlier winners

1908: Prestissimo
1909: Cerba
1910: Blina
1911: Quai des Fleurs
1912: Coupesarte
1913: Balancoire
1914: Rossendale
1921: Le Fanfaron
1922: Lizard
1923: Pot au Feu
1924: Etoile d'Argent
1925: Cerulea

1926: Salvandy
1927: Kantar
1928: Kassala
1929: Brise Lame
1930: Ammonite
1931: La Bourrasque
1932: Finnoise
1933: Fanar
1934: Aromate
1935: Sucrier
1936: Chenonceaux
1937: Trissino

1938: For My Love
1939: Maurepas
1942: Caravelle
1943: Orsova
1958: Savarus
1963: Sigebert
1964: Polly Girl
1966: Topyo
1968: La Milanaise
1969: Hand in Hand
1974: Sissoo
1976: Concerto Barocco

References

France Galop / Racing Post:
- "1979". , "1980". , "1981". , "1982". , "1983". , "1984". , "1985". , "1986". , "1987". , "1988".
- "1989". , "1990". , "1991". , "1992". , "1993". , "1994". , "1995". , "1996". , "1997". , "1998".
- "1999". , "2000". , "2001". , "2002". , "2003". , "2004". , "2005". , "2006". , "2007". , "2008".
- "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016".

pedigreequery.com – Prix La Flèche – Longchamp.

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