Prix La Flèche
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 and 1,200 metres. 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 :
- Freddy Head – Ma Biche, Minstrel's Lassie, Hector Protector, Arazi
- Christophe Soumillon – Ingeburg, Salut Thomas, Percolator, Siyouni
Leading trainer since 1977 :
- François Boutin – Stromboli, Voukefalos, Minstrel's Lassie, Hector Protector, Arazi
Leading owner since 1977 :
- Sheikh Mohammed – Zieten, Foxhound, Scenery
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