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. 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. From 1905-1912 it was run over a distance of 4 furlongs and fifty yards. 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. 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.

Winners since 1896 Separate divisions of the race indicated by (1) and (2). Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1896 Jest Tommy Loates John Watson 1897 Gay Lothian John Watts John Watson 1898 Amurath Tommy Loates John Watson 1:02.80 1899 Hulcot Tommy Loates John Watson 1:03.40 1900 Britannia Skeets Martin Gilbert 1:05.80 1901 Fast Castle Kempton Cannon John Watson 1:03.80 1902 Skyscraper Kempton Cannon John Watson 1:04.20 1903 1904 Vedas George McCall Jack Robinson 1:04.80 1905 Crathorne Mr George Thursby G Edwards 0:57.20 1906 Luisis Bernard Dillon Tom Waugh 0:53.80 1907 Counterfeit Walter Griggs G Edwards 1908 Miss Geddes Danny Maher Fred Day 0:58.80 1909 Dalnacrag Herbert Jones Felix Leach 0:55.60 1910 Foot Guard Freddie Fox Fred MacCabe 0:53.80 1911 Mr Peeper Fred Rickaby jr. Joe Butters 1912 Polonium Danny Maher Tom Cannon jr. 1913 Decagone Frank Bullock Reg Day 1914 Security Fred Templeman John Hallick 1:04.80 1915 King's Day Walter Griggs Samuel Pickering 1916-18no race 1919 Lacrosse Joe Childs Sam Loates 1920 Napolyon Bernard Carslake Sam Loates 1921 Deja Thorris Frank Bullock Walter Griggs 1:05.60 1922 Black Mask Frank Bullock Charles Morton 1:04.40 1923 Obliterate William Griggs Robert Colling 1:04.80 1924 Swanage Charlie Elliott Jack Jarvis 1:05.40 1925 Nothing Venture Jack Leach Felix Leach 1:04.60 1926 Red Tigress Bobby Jones Jack Watts 1:05.60 1927(dh) TemptingTwinkling Freddy LaneRichard Perryman Ted GwilthJohn Watson 1:03.60 1928 Murphy Gordon Richards Ted Gwilt 1:06.40 1929 No Fear Cecil Ray Etienne De Mestre 1930 Tourmaline Charlie Elliott Basil Jarvis 1:03.40 1931 Pistoia Bernard Carslake Basil Jarvis 1:02.80 1932 Maranon colt Rufus Beasley Basil Briscoe 1:04.60 1933 Petronilla Harry Beasley Jr. Atty Persse 1:08.20 1934 Vermeil II Richard Perryman Frank Butters 1:04.20 1935 Tetrazone Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:01.80 1936(dh) Arabian MythTap Dancer Jack SirettArthur Wragg Vic SmythTommy Hogg 1:05.20 1937 Koa Jack Sirett Vic Smyth 1:10.80 1938 Canticle Eph Smith Jack Jarvis 1:03.40 1939 Puma Joseph Marshall Victor Gilpin 1:05.60 1940 Lionetta Billy Nevett Charles Elsey 1:04.80 1941 Umballa Richard Perryman Walter Earl 1:06.80 1942-45no race 1946 Compressor William Wells Chubb Leach 1:04.60 1947 Margaret Ann Dennis Buckle Ernie Davey 1:11.20 1948 Indian Chalice Dennis Buckle Ernie Davey 1:01.20 1949 Peace Trial Harry Carr Dick Warden 1:14.00 1950 Prince D'Ouilly Doug Page Norman Scobie 1:15.20 1951 Bondage Doug Smith Harry Peacock 1:05.80 1952 Maid Of The Woods Ron Sheather Ernie Davey 1:06.20 1953 Factory Girl Stan Clayton Humphrey Cottrill 1:03.80 1954 Knot Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke 1:06.20 1955 Vermeil Eph Smith John Waugh 1:09.20 1956 Fair Gledhill Lionel Brown Ernie Davey 1:05.20 1957 Offspring Willie Snaith Humphrey Cottrill 1:05.60 1958 Plaudit Stan Clayton Dick Hern 1:04.00 1959 Near Naples Edgar Britt Charles Elsey 1:07.20 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 Robert Miles Bill Turner 1:03.68 2007 Mister Hardy 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 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 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 2026 A Bear Affair Sean Levey Richard Hannon Jr. 1:02.14

See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races

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