Brocklesby Stakes

Brocklesby Stakes

Class	Class 2
Location	Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk
Race information
Distance	5f 3y
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	9 st 7 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies
Purse	£40,000 (2024) 1st: £20,616

Brocklesby Conditions Stakes

2025
Norman's Cay	Son Of Sarabi	Exclamation

Previous years
2024
Zminiature	Bob The Bandit	Indication Ember
2023
Doddie's Impact	Valadero	Charged Up
2022
Persian Force	Primrose Ridge	Jiffy Boy
2021
Chipotle	Wonderful World	Makalu

2020-2011
2019
Show Me Show Me	Strong Power	Zulu Zander
2018
Izzer	Broken Spear	Wasntexpectingthat
2017(Div I)
Santry	Last Page	Benadalid
2016
The Last Lion	Simmy's Temple	Monte Cinq
2015
Ravenhoe	First Bombardment	General Alexander
2014
Cock of the North	Paddy Again	Flyball
2013
Mick's Yer Man	Vodka Time	Lord Clyde
2012
My Boy Bill	Well Acquainted	Mayfield Girl
2011
He's So Cool	Redair	Crowning Star

2010-2001
2010
Chiswick Bey	Lady Brookie	Squires Gate
2009
Hearts of Fire	Archers Road	Swilly Ferry
2008
Sally's Dilemma	Doncaster Rover	Knavesmire
2007
Mister Hardy	Fol Hollow	Portrush Storm
2006
Spoof Master	Rouen	Everyman
2005
Phantom Whisper	Danjet	Stephanies Dream
2004
Next Time Around	Dance Night	Westbrook Blue
2003
Red Power	Farewell To Arms	Bella Tutrice
2002
The Lord	Pertemps Magus	Niteowl Dream
2001
Shuffling Kid	Double Play	Magic Trick

2000-1991
2000
Nearly A Fool	Shoeshine Boy	Milly's Lass
1999
Seraphina	Lord Bankes	Top of the Class
1998
Charlene Lacy	Principality	Damalis
1997
Blueridge Dancer	Mister Bankes	Stately Princess
1996
Indian Spark	Joint Venture	Muchea
1995
World Premier	Johayro	Don't Forget Mikie
1994
Mind Games	Jobran	Hinton Rock
1993
Bandon Castle	Indian Dreamer	Culsyth Flyer
1992
Touch Silver	Nominator	Sabre Rattler
1991
Sylvan Sabre	Regal Chimes	Robins Arrow

1990-1988
1990
Itsagame	David's Flight	Rhythmic Dancer
1989
Red Henry	Champagne Gold	The Irish Sheik
1988
Denham Green	Carry On Cary	Outstanding Bill

The Brocklesby Stakes is a flat conditions race horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged two years. It is notable as the traditional opening two-year-old race of the British Flat racing season. ^[1] It is run over five furlongs at Doncaster Racecourse.

History

The Brocklesby was first run in 1849 as an all-age 12 furlong race at the now defunct Carholme racecourse in Lincoln, but became a five furlong race for two-year-olds in 1875. ^[2] It moved to Doncaster in 1965, where it appears on the same card as the Lincolnshire Handicap, also previously run at Carholme. Arguably the best horse to win the race was Donovan, in 1888. ^[3] Donovan went on to win The Derby and the St Leger in 1889. Other top class horses to win the race have included Semolina, Deep Diver, Provideo, The Last Lion and Hearts of Fire. ^[4]

Winners since 1960

• Separate divisions of the race indicated by (1) and (2).

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1960	Indian Lad	Eph Smith	Ted Leader	1:02.60
1961	Dipper	Eddie Larkin	Jack Jarvis	1:01.40
1962	Siren	Doug Smith	Geoffrey Brooke	1:01.40
1963	Colony	Denis Ryan	Willie Stephenson	1:03.60
1964	Grey Wave	Brian Taylor	Harvey Leader	1:05.40
1965	America	Eddie Hide	Bill Elsey	1:05.80
1966	Palasrullah	Bruce Raymond	Humphrey Cottrill	1:03.00
1967	Chebs Lad	Brian Connorton	Snowy Gray	1:01.00
1968	Merry Hell	Jock Wilson	Brian Swift	1:06.00
1969	Palyana	Geoff Lewis	Staff Ingham	1:04.40
1970	Royal Louise	Paul Tulk	Tommy Fairhurst	1:04.80
1971	Deep Diver	Frankie Durr	Paul Davey	1:02.40
1972	Scotch Oliver	Jimmy Lindley	Denys Smith	1:04.60
1973	Alexben	John Curant	Ken Payne	1:03.06
1974	Farewell Bleep	Richard Marshall	Bill Marshall	1:05.55
1975	First Quay	Pat Kelleher	Denys Smith	1:07.66
1976	Red Johnnie	Willie Carson	Clive Brittain	1:03.93
1977	Lime Grove	Greville Starkey	C Hill	1:06.21
1978	Middleham	Eddie Hide	Ernie Weymes	1:00.62
1979	Bohle	William Higgins	Tommy Tairhurst	1:08.55
1980	Gamma	Walter Wharton jr	Walter Wharton	1:05.62
1981	Hollywood Party	Steve Cauthen	Barry Hills	1:08.13
1982	Brondesbury	Tony Ives	Bill O'Gorman	1:03.75
1983	Our Dynasty	Pat Eddery	Mick Lambert	1:06.13
1984	Provideo	Tony Ives	Bill O'Gorman	1:04.19
1985	Running Edge	Pat Eddery	Mick Lambert	1:03.17
1986	Bluemede	Kevin Darley	Mel Brittain	1:08.49
1987	Great Chaddington	John Carroll	Jack Berry	1:06.59
1988	Denham Green	J H Brown	S J Muldoon	1:07.98
1989	Red Henry	Tony Ives	Bill O'Gorman	1:03.43
1990	Itsagame	Paul Eddery	Simon Dow	1:02.14
1991	Sylvan Sabre	John Williams	Pat Mitchell	1:03.88
1992	Touch Silver	Darryll Holland	Barry Hills	1:03.38
1993	Bandon Castle	David Harrison	Brian Rothwell	1:00.53
1994	Mind Games	John Carroll	Jack Berry	1:02.28
1995	World Premier	Mark Rimmer	Clive Brittain	1:03.49
1996	Indian Spark	Tim Sprake	Bill Turner	1:02.03
1997	Blueridge Dancer	Michael Tebbutt	Brian Meehan	1:01.65
1998	Charlene Lacy	Fergus Sweeney	Alan Jarvis	1:04.31
1999	Seraphina	George Duffield	Bryan McMahon	1:02.00
2000	Nearly A Fool	Kevin Darley	Bryan McMahon	1:00.55
2001	Shuffling Kid	Richard Quinn	Bryan McMahon	1:05.13
2002	The Lord	Alan Daly	Bill Turner	1:05.81
2003	Red Power	Robbie FitzPatrick	Paul Blockley	1:02.87
2004	Next Time Around	Robert Winston	Linda Stubbs	1:01.57
2005	Phantom Whisper	Alan Munro	Rod Millman	1:02.10
2006	Spoof Master [a]	Robert Miles	Bill Turner	1:03.68
2007	Mister Hardy [b]	Paul Hanagan	Richard Fahey	1:04.99
2008	Sally's Dilemma	Tolley Dean	Bill Turner	1:02.66
2009	Hearts of Fire	Paul Eddery	Pat Eddery	0:59.71
2010	Chiswick Bey	Paul Hanagan	Richard Fahey	1:04.35
2011	He's So Cool	Kieren Fox	Bill Turner	1:01.70
2012	My Boy Bill	Paddy Aspell	Mick Easterby	1:00.14
2013	Mick's Yer Man [6] [c]	Ryan While	Bill Turner	1:03.78
2014	Cock of the North	Matthew Hopkins	Scott Dixon	1:01.84
2015	Ravenhoe	Silvestre De Sousa	Mark Johnston	1:02.70
2016	The Last Lion	Franny Norton	Mark Johnston	1:04.90
2017 (1)	Santry	Neil Farley	Declan Carroll	1:01.09
2017 (2)	Requinto Dawn	Tony Hamilton	Richard Fahey	1:01.31
2018	Izzer	Charles Bishop	Mick Channon	1:04.64
2019	Show Me Show Me	Paul Hanagan	Richard Fahey	1:00.35
	no race 2020 [d]
2021	Chipotle	Charles Bishop	Eve Johnson Houghton	1:01.34
2022	Persian Force	Rossa Ryan	Richard Hannon Jr.	0:59.50
2023	Doddie's Impact	Billy Loughnane	Robyn Brisland	1:05.90
2024	Zminiature	Rhys Clutterbuck	Dylan Cunha	1:05.57
2025	Norman's Cay	David Egan	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:01.72

1. The 2006 running took place at Redcar
2. The 2007 running took place at Newcastle. ^[5]
3. Mick's Yer Man was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Always Win
4. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom ^[7]

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

1. "Rod Street predicts changes will be made to racing's championships". The Guardian. London. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
2. "The rich history of horse racing in Lincolnshire". Lincolnshire Echo. 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
3. "Lincoln Spring Meeting". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
4. "Turner seeks Brocklesby nap hand". Racing Post Weekender. London. 28 March 2012. p. 2.
5. "Brocklesby Conditions Stakes winners". horseracebase.com. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
6. "Turner secures sixth Brocklesby with Mick's Yer Man". Thoroughbred News. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
7. "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020.

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• Racing Post
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  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2017
  • 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

External links

• Doncaster Racecourse
• Brocklesby Stakes Stars
• 7 Brocklesby Stakes Winners You Will Never Forget