Gimcrack Stakes

The Gimcrack Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings.

This article is about a British horse race. For the Australian horse races with a similar name, see Gimcrack Stakes (disambiguation).
Gimcrack Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationYork Racecourse
York, England
Inaugurated1846
Race typeFlat
SponsorAl Basti Equiworld
WebsiteYork
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old
colts and geldings
Weight9 st 0 lb
Penalties
3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
Purse£100,000 (2020)
1st: £56,710
Gimcrack Stakes
2020
Minzaal Devilwala Mystery Smiles

It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event is named after Gimcrack, a successful racehorse in the 18th century. Gimcrack won twenty-seven times in a career of thirty-six races, but none of his victories were achieved at York.

The Gimcrack Stakes was established in 1846, and it was originally open to horses of either gender. It was restricted to male horses in 1987.

The race is currently staged on the third day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting.

The owner of the winning horse is traditionally invited to give a speech at the annual Gimcrack Dinner, which is held at the racecourse in December.[1]

Records

Leading jockey (9 wins):

  • John Osborne, Jr. – Exact (1852), Coastguard (1863), Wild Agnes (1864), Lord of the Vale (1865), Bothwell (1870), Thorn (1872), Holy Friar (1874), Constantine (1876), Simnel (1880)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • William I'Anson, Jr. – Pursebearer (1881), Castor (1885), Lady Muncaster (1886), Derwentwater (1887), Lockhart (1889), Royal Stag (1890), Barbette (1903)

Winners since 1910
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1910 Pietri Danny Maher John Watson
1911 Lomond Frank Wootton Richard Wootton
1912 Flippant William Saxby Richard Wootton
1913 Stornoway Frank Wootton Richard Wootton
1940 no race 1914-1918
1919 Southern Freddie Fox Reg Day
1920 Polemarch Fred Lane R H Dewhurst
1921 Scamp Fred Lane Fred Templeman
1922 Town Guard George Archibald Peter Gilpin
1923 Sansovino Tommy Weston George Lambton
1924 Game Shot Frank Bullock Norman Scobie
1925 Lex Michael Beary Reg Day
1926 Bold Archer Harry Wragg Ralph Moreton
1927 Black Watch Gordon Richards Peter Gilpin
1928 The Black Abbott Gordon Richards Fred Darling
1929 Roral Dick Perryman Atty Persse
1930 Four Course Freddie Fox Fred Darling
1931 Miracle Harry Wragg Jack Jarvis
1932 Young Lover Dick Perryman Frank Butters
1933 Mrs Rustom Michael Beary Frank Butters
1934 Bahram Dick Perryman Frank Butters
1935 Paul Beg Herbert Gunn W Easterby
1936 Goya Charlie Elliott George Lambton
1937 Golden Sovereign Tommy Weston Harry Cottrill
1938 Cockpit Dick Perryman Colledge Leader
1939 Tant Mieux Gordon Richards Fred Darling
1940 no race 1940-1944
1945 Gulf Stream Harry Wragg Walter Earl
1946 Petition Harry Wragg Frank Butters
1947 Black Tarquin Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
1948 Star King[lower-alpha 1] Sam Wragg Jack Waugh
1949 Palestine Gordon Richards Frank Butters
1950 Cortil Rae Johnstone Charles Semblat
1951 Windy City Gordon Richards Paddy Prendergast
1952 Bebe Grand Willie Snaith Sam Armstrong
1953 The Pie King Gordon Richards Paddy Prendergast
1954 Precast Billy Nevett Dick Peacock
1955 Idle Rocks Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke
1956 Eudaemon Edgar Britt Charles Elsey
1957 Pheidippides Doug Smith Charles Elsey
1958 Be Careful Edward Hide Charles Elsey 1:14.00
1959 Paddy's Sister George Moore Paddy Prendergast
1960 Test Case Eddie Larkin Jack Jarvis 1:15.20
1961 Sovereign Lord Scobie Breasley Gordon Smyth 1:15.20
1962 Crocket Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke 1:14.40
1963 Talahasse Lester Piggott T Corbett 1:14.00
1964 Double Jump Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree 1:15.20
1965 Young Emperor Lester Piggott Paddy Prendergast 1:13.60
1966 Golden Horus Joe Mercer Bill O'Gorman 1:15.40
1967 Petingo Lester Piggott Sam Armstrong 1:15.00
1968 Tudor Music Frankie Durr Michael Jarvis 1:13.00
1969 Yellow God Frankie Durr Paul Davey
1970 Mill Reef Geoff Lewis Ian Balding 1:11.80
1971 Wishing Star Frankie Durr Paul Davey
1972 Rapid River Tommy Kelsey Arthur Stephenson 1:12.50
1973 Giacometti Tony Murray Ryan Price 1:14.20
1974 Steel Heart Lester Piggott Dermot Weld 1:12.75
1975 Music Boy Johnny Seagrave Snowy Wainwright
1976 Nebbiolo Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast 1:12.50
1977 Tumbledownwind Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs 1:17.40
1978 Stanford Pat Eddery Neville Callaghan 1:13.80
1979 Sonnen Gold Mark Birch Peter Easterby
1980 Bel Bolide Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:16.00
1981 Full Extent John Lowe Steve Norton 1:16.70
1982 Horage Tony Murray Matt McCormack
1983 Precocious Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 1:11.90
1984 Doulab Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 1:11.30
1985 Stalker Joe Mercer Peter Walwyn
1986 Wiganthorpe Willie Carson Mick Easterby 1:11.85
1987 Reprimand Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 1:15.10
1988 Sharp N' Early Brian Rouse Richard Hannon Sr. 1:09.84
1989 Rock City Willie Carson Richard Hannon Sr. 1:10.97
1990 Mujtahid Willie Carson Robert Armstrong 1:10.55
1991 River Falls Bruce Raymond Richard Hannon Sr. 1:13.72
1992 Splendent Alan Munro Paul Cole 1:11.42
1993 Turtle Island John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam 1:13.49
1994 Chilly Billy Kieren Fallon Lynda Ramsden 1:12.78
1995 Royal Applause Walter Swinburn Barry Hills 1:11.42
1996 Abou Zouz Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:10.78
1997 Carrowkeel Pat Eddery Barry Hills 1:13.39
1998 Josr Algarhoud Kieren Fallon Mick Channon 1:10.28
1999 Mull of Kintyre Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:11.51
2000 Bannister Johnny Murtagh Richard Hannon Sr. 1:12.50
2001 Rock of Gibraltar Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:11.23
2002 Country Reel Frankie Dettori David Loder 1:12.61
2003 Balmont Pat Eddery Jeremy Noseda 1:11.07
2004 Tony James Seb Sanders Clive Brittain 1:14.30
2005 Amadeus Wolf Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 1:09.75
2006 Conquest Jimmy Fortune William Haggas 1:11.81
2007 Sir Gerry Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 1:14.16
2008 Shaweel [lower-alpha 2] Greg Fairley Mark Johnston 1:13.92
2009 Showcasing Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 1:09.28
2010 Approve Eddie Ahern William Haggas 1:11.67
2011 Caspar Netscher Robert Winston Alan McCabe 1:12.74
2012 Blaine Phillip Makin Kevin Ryan 1:11.53
2013 Astaire Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 1:13.72
2014 Muhaarar Paul Hanagan Charles Hills 1:10.52
2015 Ajaya Graham Gibbons William Haggas 1:10.84
2016 Blue Point William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:09.00
2017 Sands of Mali Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:11.16
2018 Emaraaty Ana Frankie Dettori Kevin Ryan 1:10.79
2019 Threat Oisin Murphy Richard Hannon Jr. 1:09.62
2020 Minzaal Jim Crowley Owen Burrows 1:11.21
  1. Star King was later renamed Star Kingdom
  2. The 2008 running took place at Newbury

Earlier winners
  • 1846: Ellerdale
  • 1847: Tuscan
  • 1848: Glauca
  • 1849: Mildew
  • 1850: Aaron Smith
  • 1851: Trousseau
  • 1852: Exact
  • 1853: Barrel
  • 1854: Nettle
  • 1855: Mirage
  • 1856: Blink Bonny
  • 1857: Princess Royal
  • 1858: Rainbow
  • 1859: Thormanby
  • 1860: Prudence
  • 1861: Johnny Armstrong
  • 1862: Le Marechal
  • 1863: Coastguard
  • 1864: Wild Agnes
  • 1865: Lord of the Vale
  • 1866: Blinkhoolie
  • 1867: The Earl
  • 1868: Lady Dewhurst
  • 1869: Hester
  • 1870: Bothwell
  • 1871: Lilian
  • 1872: Thorn
  • 1873: Padoroshna
  • 1874: Holy Friar
  • 1875: Springfield
  • 1876: Constantine
  • 1877: King Olaf
  • 1878: Amice
  • 1879: Duke of Cumberland
  • 1880: Simnel
  • 1881: Pursebearer
  • 1882: The Golden Farmer
  • 1883: Juventus
  • 1884: Thuringian Queen
  • 1885: Castor
  • 1886: Lady Muncaster
  • 1887: Derwentwater
  • 1888: Cheroot
  • 1889: Lockhart
  • 1890: Royal Stag
  • 1891: Therapia
  • 1892: Peppercorn
  • 1893: Styx
  • 1894: Bentworth
  • 1895: Amphora
  • 1896: Silver Fox
  • 1897: Mauchline
  • 1898: Queen Fairy
  • 1899: Dusky Queen
  • 1900: Garb Or
  • 1901: Sterling Balm
  • 1902: Chaucer
  • 1903: Barbette
  • 1904: Desiree
  • 1905: Colonia
  • 1906: Polar Star
  • 1907: Royal Realm
  • 1908: Blankney II
  • 1909: Lily Rose

See also

References
  1. McGrath, J. A. (13 December 2011). "Fears over Gimcrack speech unfounded". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  • galopp-sieger.de – Gimcrack Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Gimcrack Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Gimcrack Stakes – York.
  • Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 156–158. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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