Prix La Flèche

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.

Prix La Flèche

Class	Listed
Location	Chantilly France
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	france-galop.com
Race information
Distance	1,000 metres (5f)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies
Purse	€60,000 (2023) 1st: €30,000

Prix La Flèche

2023
The Fixer	Flers	Dorothy Lawrence

Previous years
2022
Wootton City	Vicious Harry	Funny Money Honey
2021
Dizzy Bizu	Anterselva	Ma Noire

2020-2011
2020
Livachope	Pom Malpic	Winvalchope
2018
Sexy Metro	Show Must Go On	Sens Du Rythme
2017
Ardenode	Unfortunately	Mister Picnic
2016
Rapacity Alexander	Sans Equivoque	Fixette
2015
Venecia Style	Rive Neuve	Siderante
2014
El Suizo	Jane's Memory	Preciously
2013
Vorda	Muharaaj	Oeil De Tigre
2012
Penny's Picnic	El Trastolillo	To My Valentine
2011
Dijarvo	Ponte Vespucci	Robert Le Diable

2010-2001
2010
Miss Liberty	Magic Potion	Lone Cat
2009
Siyouni	Ladoga	Ascot Glory
2008
Percolator	Bargouzine	Bluster
2007
Natagora	Jane Blue	Etenia
2006
Sandwaki	Poltava	Take Blood
2005
Gwenseb	Set Alight	Lady Angele
2004
Salut Thomas	Lady Weasley	Semarang
2003
Much Faster	Mill Hour	Joursanvault
2002
Ascetic Silver	Softshoe	On Line
2001
Ingeburg	Dulce De Leche	Sa Premiere

2000-1990
2000
Noverre	Iron Mask	Ozone Layer
1999
City On A Hill	Harbour Island	Radhwa
1998
Ronda	Zirconi	Stella Berine
1997
Scenery	Zelding	Saralea
1996
Deep Finesse	Joyeuse Entree	Nombre Premier
1995
Shining Molly	Naninja	Premier De Cordee
1994
Top Shape	Luminoso	Lovely Fantasy
1993
Foxhound	Zindari	Melodie Royale
1992
Zieten	Creaking Board	Larguez Tout
1991
Arazi	Tabac	Valley Road
1990
Hector Protector	Stretford	Caerlina

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)

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Leading trainer since 1977 (5 wins):

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

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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	Grégory 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	Grégory Benoist	Philippe Sogorb	Gerard Augustin-Normand	0:58.82
2016	Rapacity Alexander	Mickael Barzalona	David Evans	Noel O'Callaghan	0:58.40
2017	Ardenode	Fabrice Veron	Eoghan O'Neill	Susan Davis & Melissa O'Neill	0:58.69
2018	Sexy Metro	Cristian Demuro	Didier Guillemin	Gerard Augustin-Normand	0:58.87
2019	Real Appeal	Antoine Hamelin	Matthieu Palussiere	Theresa Marnane	0:59.05
2020	Livachope	Anthony Crastus	Jane Soubagne	Alain Chopard	0:58.02
2021	Dizzy Bizu	Theo Bachelot	Stephane Wattel	Peter Savill	0:59.45
2022	Wootton City	Mickael Barzalona	Jerome Reynier	Jean-Claude Seroul	0:59.47
2023	The Fixer	Mickael Barzalona	Francis-Henri Graffard	Stamford Bloodstock	0:56.34
2025	Graft	Cristian Demuro	Josephine Soudan	Chavancy, Kavangh and Soudan	0:57.95

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

See also

• List of French flat horse races

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, 2017, 2018
  • 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

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• pedigreequery.com – Prix La Flèche – Longchamp.