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.

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

<div style="font-size:90%"> 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

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races
• – 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.