Flying Childers Stakes
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The Flying Childers Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old Thoroughbreds run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) at Doncaster Racecourse during the St Leger meeting in September.
It is named after the 18th century racehorse Flying Childers, a son of the Darley Arabian bred at Cantley Hall in Doncaster, who is often cited as the first truly great racehorse in the history of Thoroughbreds.
It was first run in 1967. From 1967 to 1973 it was run as the Norfolk Stakes, but when the New Stakes at Royal Ascot took that title it was renamed the Flying Childers Stakes.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
| 1988 | Shuttlecock Corner | Ray Cochrane | Paul Felgate | 1:00.59 | |
| 1989 no race | |||||
| 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 | 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 | Château King Prawn | Seb Sanders | Nick Littmoden | 1:00.36 | |
| 2005 | Godfrey Street | Ryan Moore | Richard Hannon | 1:02.43 | |
| 2006 | Wi Dud * | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 0:58.39 | |
* The 2006 race took place at York Racecourse.
