| Class: | Class 2 |
| Horse Race: | Brocklesby Stakes |
| Location: | Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website: | www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk |
| 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 |
|}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.
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]
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| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[5] | 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 | ||
| data-sort-value="2020" | 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 |