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The Flying Childers Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 5 furlongs and 3 yards (1,008 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event is named after Flying Childers, a famous 18th-century racehorse bred at Carr House near Doncaster. It was established in 1967, and it was originally called the Norfolk Stakes. It was renamed when a different race became known as the Norfolk Stakes in 1973, and from this point it held Group 1 status. It was downgraded to Group 2 in 1979.
The Flying Childers Stakes is currently run on the third day of Doncaster's four-day St Leger Festival, the day before the St Leger Stakes.
Records
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Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Frankie Dettori - Howick Falls (2003), Fleeting Spirit (2007), Sand Vixen (2009), Gutaifan (2015), Ardad (2016), A'ali (2019)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Sir Michael Stoute – Music Maestro (1977), Marwell (1980), Green Desert (1985), Raah Algharb (1994), Saddad (2001)
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Winners
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! Year
! Winner
! Jockey
! Trainer
! Time
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| 1967
| width=160px | D'Urberville
| width=170px | Jimmy Lindley
| width=180px | Jeremy Tree
| 0:58.40
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| 1968
| Tower Walk
| Taffy Thomas
| Geoffrey Barling
| 1:02.20
|-
| 1969
| Tribal Chief
| Lester Piggott
| Brian Swift
| 1:02.00
|-
| 1970
| Mummy's Pet
| Geoff Lewis
| John Sutcliffe, Jr.
| 1:00.20
|-
| 1971
| Rose Dubarry
| Tony Murray
| Tom Waugh
| 0:58.70
|-
| 1972
| Marble Arch
| Lester Piggott
| Ted Curtin
| 1:02.81
|-
| 1973
| Gentle Thoughts
| Lester Piggott
| Ted Curtin
| 1:00.81
|-
| 1974
| Hot Spark
| Lester Piggott
| Dermot Weld
| 1:01.75
|-
| 1975
| Hittite Glory
| Frankie Durr
| Scobie Breasley
| 1:01.02
|-
| 1976
| Mandrake Major
| Willie Carson
| Denys Smith
| 1:02.76
|-
| 1977
| Music Maestro
| Greville Starkey
| Michael Stoute
| 1:02.05
|-
| 1978
| Devon Ditty
| Greville Starkey
| Harry Thomson Jones
| 1:01.82
|-
| 1979
| Abeer
| Steve Cauthen
| Jeremy Tree
| 0:59.29
|-
| 1980
| Marwell
| Greville Starkey
| Michael Stoute
| 1:01.44
|-
| 1981
| Peterhof
| Edward Hide
| Vincent O'Brien
| 1:02.00
|-
| 1982
| Kafu
| Greville Starkey
| Guy Harwood
| 0:59.33
|-
| 1983
| Superlative
| Tony Ives
| Bill O'Gorman
| 1:02.69
|-
| 1984
| Prince Sabo
| John Reid
| Brian Swift
| 1:00.60
|-
| 1985
| Green Desert
| Lester Piggott
| Michael Stoute
| 1:01.20
|-
| 1986
| Sizzling Melody
| Richard Hills
| Lord John FitzGerald
| 0:58.91
|-
| 1987
| Gallic League
| Steve Cauthen
| Barry Hills
| 1:00.48
|-
| 1988
| Shuttlecock Corner
| Ray Cochrane
| Paul Felgate
| 1:00.59
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| 1989
| no race || || || |
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| 1990
| Distinctly North
| Pat Eddery
| Jack Berry
| 1:00.23
|-
| 1991
| Paris House
| John Carroll
| Jack Berry
| 1:00.19
|-
| 1992
| Poker Chip
| Michael Hills
| Ian Balding
| 1:00.56
|-
| 1993
| Imperial Bailiwick
| John Williams
| Mark Usher
| 1:00.44
|-
| 1994
| Raah Algharb
| Walter Swinburn
| Michael Stoute
| 1:01.69
|-
| 1995
| Cayman Kai
| Pat Eddery
| Richard Hannon Sr.
| 1:01.01
|-
| 1996
| Easycall
| Michael Tebbutt
| Brian Meehan
| 1:00.08
|-
| 1997
| Land of Dreams
| Darryll Holland
| Mark Johnston
| 1:00.94
|-
| 1998
| Sheer Viking
| Michael Hills
| Barry Hills
| 0:59.94
|-
| 1999
| Mrs P
| Pat Eddery
| Linda Stubbs
| 1:00.25
|-
| 2000
| Superstar Leo
| Michael Hills
| William Haggas
| 0:59.32
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| 2001
| Saddad
| Richard Hills
| Michael Stoute
| 0:59.94
|-
| 2002
| Wunders Dream
| Micky Fenton
| James Given
| 0:59.00
|-
| 2003
| Howick Falls
| Frankie Dettori
| David Loder
| 1:01.58
|-
| 2004
| Chateau Istana
| Seb Sanders
| Nick Littmoden
| 1:00.36
|-
| 2005
| Godfrey Street
| Ryan Moore
| Richard Hannon Sr.
| 1:02.43
|-
| 2006
| Wi Dud
| Neil Callan
| Kevin Ryan
| 0:58.39
|-
| 2007
| Fleeting Spirit
| Frankie Dettori
| Jeremy Noseda
| 0:58.46
|-
| 2008
| Madame Trop Vite
| Ted Durcan
| Kevin Ryan
| 1:00.22
|-
| 2009
| Sand Vixen
| Frankie Dettori
| Saeed bin Suroor
| 0:58.10
|-
| 2010
| Zebedee
| Richard Hughes
| Richard Hannon Sr.
| 0:59.42
|-
| 2011
| Requinto
| Wayne Lordan
| David Wachman
| 0:59.23
|-
| 2012
| Sir Prancealot
| Johnny Murtagh
| Richard Hannon Sr.
| 0:59.47
|-
| 2013
| Green Door
| Jim Crowley
| Olly Stevens
| 0:59.94
|-
| 2014
| Beacon
| William Buick
| Richard Hannon Jr.
| 0:58.36
|-
| 2015
| Gutaifan
| Frankie Dettori
| Richard Hannon Jr.
| 0:58.04
|-
| 2016
| Ardad
| Frankie Dettori
| John Gosden
| 0:59.19
|-
| 2017
| Heartache
| Ryan Moore
| Clive Cox
| 0:58.73
|-
| 2018
| Soldier's Call
| Daniel Tudhope
| Archie Watson
| 0:59.08
|-
| 2019
| A'ali
| Frankie Dettori
| Simon Crisford
| 0:59.35
|-
| 2020
| Ubettabelieveit
| Rowan Scott
| Nigel Tinkler
| 1:00.77
|-
| 2021
| Caturra
| Adam Kirby
| Clive Cox
| 0:58.58
|-
| 2022
| Trillium
| Pat Dobbs
| Richard Hannon Jr.
| 0:59.34
|-
| 2023
| Big Evs
| Tom Marquand
| Michael Appleby
| 0:59.89
|-
| 2024
| Aesterius
| James Doyle
| Archie Watson
| 0:59.11
|-
| 2025
| Revival Power
| Oisin Murphy
| Tim Easterby
| 0:58.96
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See also
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1967 – this race is included under its original title, Norfolk Stakes.
References
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- galopp-sieger.de – Flying Childers Stakes (ex Norfolk Stakes).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Flying Childers Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Flying Childers Stakes – Doncaster.
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