Flying Childers Stakes

Flying Childers Stakes

Group 2 race
Location	Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England
Inaugurated	1967
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Pepsi Max
Website	Doncaster
Race information
Distance	5f (1,006 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
Purse	£70,000 (2016) 1st: £39,697

Flying Childers Stakes

2015
Gutaifan	Ornate	Log Out Island

Previous years
2014
Beacon	Astrophysics	Accepted
2013
Green Door	Wind Fire	Extortionist
2012
Sir Prancealot	Bungle Inthejungle	Sound Of Guns
2011
Requinto	Burwaaz	Caledonia Lady
2010
Zebedee	Dinkum Diamond	New Planet
2009
Sand Vixen	Bould Mover	Mister Manannan
2008
Madame Trop Vite	Anglezarke	Mythical Border
2007
Fleeting Spirit	Spirit Of Sharjah	Cute Ass
2006
Wi Dud	Bahama Mama	Hoh Mike
2005
Godfrey Street	Hunter Street	River Thames
2004
Chateau Istana	Tournedos	Kissing Lights
2003
Howick Falls	China Eyes	Nights Cross

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 (1,006 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

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Lester Piggott – Tribal Chief (1969), Marble Arch (1972), Gentle Thoughts (1973), Hot Spark (1974), Green Desert (1985)
• Frankie Dettori - Howick Falls (2003), Fleeting Spirit (2007), Sand Vixen (2009), Gutaifan (2015), Ardad (2016)

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 ^[a]
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	Michael Fenton	James Given	0:59.00
2003	Howick Falls	Frankie Dettori	David Loder	1:01.58
2004	Chateau Istana ^[b]	Seb Sanders	Nick Littmoden	1:00.36
2005	Godfrey Street	Ryan Moore	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:02.43
2006	Wi Dud ^[c]	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

^a The 1989 race was abandoned because of subsidence.
^b The 2004 winner Chateau Istana was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Chateau King Prawn.
^c The 2006 running took place at York.

See also

• Horseracing 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

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1980"., "1982"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
• Racing Post:
  • "1988"., "1990"., "1991"., "1992"., "1993"., "1994"., "1995"., "1996"., "1997"., "1998".
  • "1999"., "2000"., "2001"., "2002"., "2003"., "2004"., "2005"., "2006"., "2007"., "2008".
  • "2009"., "2010"., "2011"., "2012"., "2013"., "2014"., "2015"., "2016".
• galopp-sieger.de – Flying Childers Stakes (ex Norfolk Stakes).
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Flying Childers Stakes (2016).
• 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.