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Geoffrey Thomas Brooke (1896-1986) was a British flat racing trainer who was active from 1949 to 1967 and trained the winners of two British Classic Races.

Brooke served in World War I and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre.

2,012 metres

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{{Infobox horseraces |class = Listed |horse race = Sir Henry Cecil Stakes |image = |caption = |location = [[Newmarket Racecourse|July Course]]<br>[[Newmarket, Suffolk|Newmarket]], [[England]] |inaugurated = |race type = [[Flat racing|Flat]] / [[Thoroughbred]] |sponsor = [[Hastings Direct]] |website = [http://www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk/ Newmarket] |distance = 1 mile (1,609 metres) |surface = Turf |track = Straight |qualification = Three-year-olds<br><small>excluding Group 1 or Group 2 winners since two-year-old</small> |weight = 9 [[Stone (Imperial mass)|st]] 3 [[Pound (mass)|lb]]<br>'''Allowances'''<br>5 lb for [[Filly|fillies]]<br>''' |purse = [[Pound sterling|£]]40,000 ''(2014)''<small><br>'''1st:''' £22,684</small> |bonuses = }} The '''Sir Henry Cecil Stakes''' is a [[Conditions races|Listed]] [[Flat racing|flat]] [[Horse racing|horse race]] in [[Great Britain]] open to three-year-old horses. It is run on the July Course at [[Newmarket Racecourse|Newmarket]] over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July. ==History== Prior to 2014 the race was named the Stubbs Stakes. It was renamed in 2014 in memory of [[Henry Cecil|Sir Henry Cecil]], who died in 2013 and was [[British flat racing Champion Trainer]] 10 times. Amongst the prizes for the first running under the new name was a rose from Cecil's garden at his Warren Place stables.<ref>{{cite web|title=Newmarket Racecourses to pay tribute to Sir Henry Cecil at Moet & Chandon July Festival|url=http://www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk/about-the-home-of-racing/latest-news/2014/june/newmarket-racecourses-to-pay-tribute-to-sir-henry-cecil-at-moet-chandon-july-festival/|website=newmarketracecourses.co.uk|accessdate=10 July 2014}}</ref> It is held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting. ==Winners since 2013== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" | style="width:36px" | '''Year''' | style="width:160px" | '''Winner''' | style="width:180px" | '''Jockey''' | style="width:180px" | '''Trainer''' | style="width:60px" | '''Time''' |- | 2013 | Montiridge | [[Richard Hughes (jockey)|Richard Hughes]] | [[Richard Hannon, Sr.]] | 1:37.42 |- | 2014 | Table Rock | [[Ryan Moore (jockey)|Ryan Moore]] | [[Aidan O'Brien]] | 1:38.79 |} ==See also== * [[Horseracing in Great Britain]] * [[List of British flat horse races]] ==References== {{Reflist}} * [[Racing Post]]: ** {{Racing Post|581941|2013|07|11}}, {{Racing Post|605168|2014|07|10}} {{Race Meeting|July Festival|Turf}} [[Category:Flat races in Great Britain]] [[Category:Newmarket Racecourse]] [[Category:Flat horse races for three-year-olds]]

<nowiki>== References ==

• The Sporting Life Flat Results In Full 1986. Queen Anne Presss. 1986. ISBN 0-356-12576-9. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• The Sporting Life Flat Results In Full 1987. Queen Anne Presss. 1987. ISBN 0-356-14823-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1988. Aesculus Presss. 1988. ISBN 0950933880. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

• Randall, John (1985). Horse Racing The Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0851124461. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)