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 second 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 0:58.40 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 1989Abandoned due to subsidence 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 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 2026 Final Objective James Doyle Hamad Al Jehani 0:58.33
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 Paris-Turf: , , , , , 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.