The Flying Childers Stakes is a
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horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at
Doncaster
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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
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Records
Leading
jockey (6 wins):
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Frankie Dettori
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- ''Howick Falls (2003), Fleeting Spirit (2007), Sand Vixen (2009), Gutaifan (2015), Ardad (2016), A'ali (2019)''
Leading
trainer (5 wins):
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Sir Michael Stoute – ''Music Maestro (1977), Marwell (1980), Green Desert (1985), Raah Algharb (1994), Saddad (2001)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British flat horse races
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'' – this race is included under its original title, Norfolk Stakes.''
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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.''
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Flat races in Great Britain
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Flat horse races for two-year-olds
1967 establishments in England