Flying Childers Stakes

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.

Flying Childers Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationDoncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, England
Inaugurated1967
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWainwrights
WebsiteDoncaster
Race information
Distance5f 3y (1,008 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight9 st 1 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Purse£70,000 (2018)
1st: £39,697
Flying Childers Stakes
2020
Ubettabelieveit Sacred Measure Of Magic

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

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)

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1967 D'Urberville Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree
1968 Tower Walk Taffy Thomas Geoffrey Barling
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 0:58.10
1972 Marble Arch Lester Piggott Ted Curtin 1:02.80
1973 Gentle Thoughts Lester Piggott Ted Curtin 1:00.80
1974 Hot Spark Lester Piggott Dermot Weld 1:01.80
1975 Hittite Glory Frankie Durr Scobie Breasley 1:01.00
1976 Mandrake Major Willie Carson Denys Smith 1:02.80
1977 Music Maestro Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 1:02.50
1978 Devon Ditty Greville Starkey Harry Thomson Jones 1:01.80
1979 Abeer Steve Cauthen Jeremy Tree
1980 Marwell Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 1:01.40
1981 Peterhof Edward Hide Vincent O'Brien
1982 Kafu Greville Starkey Guy Harwood
1983 Superlative Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman 1:02.70
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
1989 no race [lower-alpha 1]
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
2001 Saddad Richard Hills Sir 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 [lower-alpha 2] Seb Sanders Nick Littmoden 1:00.36
2005 Godfrey Street Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Sr. 1:02.43
2006 Wi Dud [lower-alpha 3] 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
  1. The 1989 race was abandoned because of subsidence
  2. The 2004 winner Chateau Istana was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Chateau King Prawn
  3. The 2006 running took place at York

See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1980"., "1982"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
  • 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.
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 181–182. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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