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
Listed race
LocationChantilly
France
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,000 metres (5f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Purse€60,000 (2023)
1st: €30,000
Prix La Flèche
2023
Grey, white cap White, violet cap Grey
The Fixer Flers Dorothy Lawrence
Previous years
2022
Orange, grey hoops on body White, blue stripes and armlets, striped cap Yellow, black cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, yellow cap
Wootton City Vicious Harry Funny Money Honey
2021
Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond Dark green, yellow spots Mauve, grey stars, mauve sleeves, grey stars, black cap
Dizzy Bizu Anterselva Ma Noire
2020-2011
2020
Pink, purple epaulets, sleeves and cap Yellow, black cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, yellow cap Purple, white cross of lorraine and sleeves
Livachope Pom Malpic Winvalchope
2018
White, white sleeves, purple cap Yellow, black cross of lorraine, yellow sleeves, black striped, yellow cap Yellow, purple spots, yellow sleeves, purple diabolo, yellow cap, purple spots
Sexy Metro Show Must Go On Sens Du Rythme
2017
Pink, purple chevrons, quartered cap Royal blue, red seams, red and royal blue striped sleeves, red cap, royal blue star Maroon, yellow epaulets
Ardenode Unfortunately Mister Picnic
2016
WHITE, dark blue diamond and sleeves, white armlet, qtd cap White, white sleeves, dark blue cap White, red sash, white sleeves, dark blue cap
Rapacity Alexander Sans Equivoque Fixette
2015
White, white sleeves, purple cap Grey, purple hoop, grey sleeves, purple armlets, purple cap Beige, black braces, beige sleeves, beige cap
Venecia Style Rive Neuve Siderante
2014
Black, pink spots, black sleeves, black cap, pink spots White Orange, orange sleeves, brown cap
El Suizo Jane's Memory Preciously
2013
White, violet cap White, green epaulettes, white sleeves, green seams, green cap Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow sleeves
Vorda Muharaaj Oeil De Tigre
2012
Red, yellow quartered, red sleeves, red cap, yellow hooped grey, yellow hoop, grey sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap Yellow, black cross of lorraine, yellow sleeves, black striped, dark blue cap
Penny's Picnic El Trastolillo To My Valentine
2011
Black, light blue and black halved sleeves, light blue cap White, Dark Blue hoops, armlets and hooped cap Black, beige cap
Dijarvo Ponte Vespucci Robert Le Diable
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue, yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap Dark blue, light blue seams, light blue cap Dark blue, yellow epaulettes, dark blue sleeves, yellow seams, dark blue cap
Miss Liberty Magic Potion Lone Cat
2009
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Black and white checked, royal blue sleeves and cap Orange, beige cap
Siyouni Ladoga Ascot Glory
2008
Light Blue and Maroon (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap Brown, pink cap Light green, black seams, yellow sleeves, black seams, yellow and green quartered cap
Percolator Bargouzine Bluster
2007
Blue, Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap Orange, blue seams, Orange cap Royal Blue, Light Blue Hoop, Royal Blue and Dark Blue Hooped cap
Natagora Jane Blue Etenia
2006
Royal blue, white stripes on back, White sleeves and cap Pink and purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Pink and Purple quartered cap Beige, Blue diamond, Blue sleeves, Blue and Beige quartered cap
Sandwaki Poltava Take Blood
2005
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Black, yellow stars, yellow sleeves
Gwenseb Set Alight Lady Angele
2004
Emerald green, mauve chevron and cap Grey and white hoops Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap
Salut Thomas Lady Weasley Semarang
2003
dark Green, Pink epaulettes and cap Green, black striped sleeves, striped cap Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves
Much Faster Mill Hour Joursanvault
2002
Purple, white cross of lorraine and sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White, red cap
Ascetic Silver Softshoe On Line
2001
Pink, white star, royal blue sash, white sleeves, white cap, pink star Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap Beige, red cap
Ingeburg Dulce De Leche Sa Premiere
2000-1990
2000
Beige Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Noverre Iron Mask Ozone Layer
1999
Royal blue dark Green, Pink epaulettes and cap Yellow, orange cap
City On A Hill Harbour Island Radhwa
1998
Yellow, turquoise sleeves and cap Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond Light green and dark green diamonds, dark green sleeves, light green cap
Ronda Zirconi Stella Berine
1997
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap Red, mauve cap
Scenery Zelding Saralea
1996
Black and White (quartered), chevrons on sleeves Red, pale green cap Red, pale green cap
Deep Finesse Joyeuse Entree Nombre Premier
1995
dark Green, Pink epaulettes and cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap White, dark blue hoop, hooped cap
Shining Molly Naninja Premier De Cordee
1994
Yellow and black hoops, black cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow, royal blue triangle, halved sleeves, red cap
Top Shape Luminoso Lovely Fantasy
1993
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap White and royal blue (quartered), white sleeves, royal blue armlets, quartered cap
Foxhound Zindari Melodie Royale
1992
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White, purple sleeves and cap, white armlets Grey and red hoops, black sleeves and cap
Zieten Creaking Board Larguez Tout
1991
White, red epaulets, blue sleeves, white stars, red cuffs, red and blue quartered cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Black and red diabolo, red sleeves and cap
Arazi Tabac Valley Road
1990
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Dark blue, maroon seams and cap White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap
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)

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):

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
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 P D 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

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

References
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