Alec Head

Alec Head (31 July 1924 – 22 June 2022) was a French horse trainer and breeder.

Head was the owner of Haras du Quesnay, located near Deauville. A descendant of the trainers who founded the English Racing Colony in Chantilly, Oise, Head's grandfather was a jockey-turned-trainer, as was his father William Head who was a very successful jockey, trainer, and owner in both flat racing and steeplechase events.

Alec Head's horses won The Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

In 2018, Head was participating in interviews about his career.

Head died on 22 June 2022, at the age of 97.