It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 5 furlongs and 3 yards (1,008 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The event is named after Flying Childers, a famous 18th-century racehorse bred at Carr House near Doncaster.
It was established in 1967, and it was originally called the Norfolk Stakes.
It was renamed when a different race became known as the Norfolk Stakes in 1973, and from this point it held Group 1 status.
The Flying Childers Stakes is currently run on the third day of Doncaster's four-day St Leger Festival, the day before the St Leger Stakes.