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 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

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pedigreequery.com – Prix La Flèche – Longchamp.