Prix_La_Flèche

Prix La Flèche

Prix La Flèche

Horse race

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.

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Prix La Flèche
2023
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The Fixer Flers Dorothy Lawrence
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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

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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

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