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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.

2200 yd

History
Prior to 2014 the race was named the Stubbs Stakes. It was renamed in 2014 in memory of 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. It is held on the opening day of Newmarket's three-day July Festival meeting.