Prix La Flèche
| Listed race | |
| Location |
Maisons-Laffitte 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 |
€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 Maisons-Laffitte 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 was run at Chantilly in 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 |
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
- pedigreequery.com – Prix La Flèche – Longchamp.
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