Distance 5f | Sponsor Betway Surface Turf | |
Location Doncaster RacecourseDoncaster, England Website www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk | ||
The Brocklesby Stakes is a British horse race, notable as the traditional opening two-year-old race of the British Flat racing season. It is run over five furlongs at Doncaster Racecourse.
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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. 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 Epsom Derby and the St Leger in 1889. In recent times, it has been won by top class horses including Prix de l'Abbaye winner Deep Diver, Provideo and Hearts of Fire.
Winners since 1988
1 The 2006 running took place at Redcar.
2 The 2007 running took place at Newcastle.