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 |
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.
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.
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
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.
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