Gimcrack Stakes

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 2 lb
Penalties
3 lb for G1 / G2 winners
Purse£250,000 (2022)
1st: £141,775
Gimcrack Stakes
2024
Aquamarine, purple and aquamarine hooped sleeves Royal blue Emerald green, yellow hoops, striped sleeves, white cap
Cool Hoof Luke Shadow Of Light Symbol Of Strength
Previous years
2023
Dark blue, white triple diamond, white and dark blue striped sleeves, white cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Grey
Lake Forest Johannes Brahms King's Gamble
2022
Royal blue White, black seams, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Noble Style Marshman Cold Case
2021
Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel Beige, yellow diamond Dark blue, red epaulets, red cap, dark blue star
Lusail Gis A Sub Twilight Jet
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Purple, white star, chevrons on sleeves Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
Minzaal Devilwala Mystery Smiles
2019
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Royal blue, red seams, striped sleeves, red cap, royal blue star Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap
Threat Lord Of The Lodge Repartee
2018
White, emerald green epaulets and star on cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
Emaraaty Ana Legends Of War Shine So Bright
2017
White, purple cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap Silver, tassel on cap
Sands Of Mali Invincible Army Cardsharp
2016
Royal blue Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, purple sleeves, red armlets, black cap, yellow star
Blue Point Mokarris The Last Lion
2015
Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Red, red cap, white spots Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Ajaya Ribchester Raucous
2014
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond White, emerald green epaulets and star on cap
Muhaarar Jungle Cat Ahlan Emarati
2013
Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Red, red cap, white spots
Astaire Wilshire Boulevard Parbold
2012
Black, white seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Blaine Heavy Metal Cay Verde
2011
Royal blue, yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap Black, red disc, diabolo on sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Caspar Netscher Lilbourne Lad Burwaaz
2010-2001
2010
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Pink, maroon cap
Approve Crown Prosecutor Sir Reginald
2009
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Yellow and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
Showcasing Taajub Monsieur Chevalier
2008
Yellow, black epaulets Emerald Green, White hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap Pink, Emerald Green cross belts, armlets and spots on cap
Shaweel Master Noverre Jobe
2007
Black, Pink braces, Emerald Green cap, Orange stars Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap
Sir Gerry Great Barrier Reef Swiss Franc
2006
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Pink, emerald green cross belts, armlets and spots on cap Orange and black stripes, halved sleeves, orange cap
Conquest Wi Dud Bodes Galaxy
2005
Pink, emerald green cross belts, armlets and spots on cap Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap
Amadeus Wolf Red Clubs Assertive
2004
White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves Yellow, mauve spots, yellow sleeves Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
Tony James Andronikos Abraxas Antelope
2003
Orange, brown hoop Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Balmont Fokine Grand Reward
2002
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap White, red cross belts, white sleeves, red stars, red cap, yellow star White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Country Reel Mister Links Membership
2001
Red, white stars on sleeves Purple and yellow check, purple cap Mauve
Rock Of Gibraltar Ho Choi Twilight Blues
2000-1991
2000
White, dark blue armlets and cap Yellow, Royal Blue stars, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Bannister Zilch Juniper
1999
Pink Yellow, black epaulets Black, Emerald Green star on body and cap, White sleeves
Mull Of Kintyre Ma Yoram Bally Pride
1998
Yellow, black epaulets Green, blue star, stars on sleeves and cap Black, white chevron hoop and cap
Josr Algarhoud Sailing Shoes Thunder Dragon
1997
Red, white epaulets, halved sleeves Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Carrowkeel Bold Fact Headhunter
1996
Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star Straw Dark green
Abou Zouz Compton Place The West
1995
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Maroon, grey triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap Black, red sleeves, quartered cap
Royal Applause Tumbleweed Ridge Take A Left
1994
Blue, white cross of lorraine and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red and white hoops, striped sleeves and cap
Chilly Billy Fallow Moon King
1993
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, white striped sleeves Red, green hoops, yellow cap, green hoop
Turtle Island Unblest Torch Rouge
1992
Dark green White, red cap, white spots Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star
Splendent Green's Bid Silver Wizard
1991
Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap Dark blue, white stars, red and white hooped sleeves, white cap Dark blue and maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, white cap
River Falls Taylor Quigley Prince Ferdinand
1990-1988
1990
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Beige, dark blue sleeves, grey armlets, dark blue cap Beaver brown, maple leaf green cross belts and cap
Mujtahid Vintage Only Mystiko
1989
Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Rock City Book The Band Swiss Affair
1988
Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap Cherry, cornflower blue sash and cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Sharp N' Early Luge Weldnaas
 

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

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 1:13.20
1940 no race 1940-1944
1945 Gulf Stream Harry Wragg Walter Earl 1:11.40
1946 Petition Harry Wragg Frank Butters 1:13.60
1947 Black Tarquin Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1:10.60
1948 Star King[a] Sam Wragg Jack Waugh 1:13.00
1949 Palestine Gordon Richards Frank Butters 1:13.40
1950 Cortil Rae Johnstone Charles Semblat 1:14.60
1951 Windy City Gordon Richards Paddy Prendergast 1:11.40
1952 Bebe Grand Willie Snaith Sam Armstrong 1:11.80
1953 The Pie King Gordon Richards Paddy Prendergast 1:12.80
1954 Precast Billy Nevett Dick Peacock 1:21.60
1955 Idle Rocks Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke 1:12.20
1956 Eudaemon Edgar Britt Charles Elsey 1:16.80
1957 Pheidippides Doug Smith Charles Elsey 1:17.60
1958 Be Careful Edward Hide Charles Elsey 1:14.00
1959 Paddy's Sister George Moore Paddy Prendergast 1:12.20
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 1:14.00
1970 Mill Reef Geoff Lewis Ian Balding 1:17.80
1971 Wishing Star Frankie Durr Paul Davey 1:16.00
1972 Rapid River Tommy Kelsey Arthur Stephenson 1:12.50
1973 Giacometti Tony Murray Ryan Price 1:14.30
1974 Steel Heart Lester Piggott Dermot Weld 1:12.75
1975 Music Boy Johnny Seagrave Snowy Wainwright 1:12.46
1976 Nebbiolo Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast 1:12.54
1977 Tumbledownwind Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs 1:17.37
1978 Stanford Pat Eddery Neville Callaghan 1:13.81
1979 Sonnen Gold Mark Birch Peter Easterby 1:15.15
1980 Bel Bolide Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 1:16.03
1981 Full Extent John Lowe Steve Norton 1:16.73
1982 Horage Tony Murray Matt McCormack 1:13.75
1983 Precocious Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 1:11.88
1984 Doulab Tony Murray Harry Thomson Jones 1:11.30
1985 Stalker Joe Mercer Peter Walwyn 1:15.01
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 [b] 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
2021 Lusail Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Jr. 1:10.13
2022 Noble Style William Buick Charlie Appleby 1:10.51
2023 Lake Forest Tom Marquand William Haggas 1:09.91
2024 Cool Hoof Luke Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1:10.78
  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.