Famous Horse Races
Flying Childers Stakes
 A Brief History Of Flying Childers Stakes The Flying Childers Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race 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. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Fleeting Spirit Wi Dud Godfrey Street Château King Prawn Howick Falls Wunders Dream Saddad Superstar Leo Mrs P Sheer Viking Land of Dreams Easycall Cayman Kai Raah Algharb Imperial Bailiwick Poker Chip Paris House Distinctly North No Race Shuttlecock Corner Age Jockey Frankie Dettori Neil Callan Ryan Moore Seb Sanders Frankie Dettori Michael Fenton Richard Hills Michael Hills Pat Eddery Michael Hills Darryll Holland Michael Tebbutt Pat Eddery Walter Swinburn John Williams Michael Hills John Carroll Pat Eddery Ray Cochrane Trainer Jeremy Noseda Kevin Ryan Richard Hannon Nick Littmoden David Loder James Given Sir Michael Stoute William Haggas Linda Stubbs Barry Hills Mark Johnston Brian Meehan Richard Hannon Michael Stoute Mark Usher Ian Balding Jack Berry Jack Berry Paul Felgate Owner Time 0:58.46 0:58.39 1:02.43 1:00.36 1:01.58 0:59.00 0:59.94 0:59.32 1:00.25 0:59.94 1:00.94 1:00.08 1:01.01 1:01.69 1:00.44 1:00.56 1:00.19 1:00.23 1:00.59 |
