The Gimcrack Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, held with set weight conditions, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.
History
Name The event is named after Gimcrack, a successful English racehorse in the 18th century. Gimcrack won twenty-seven times in a career of thirty-six races. Along with the Breeders' Plate these are the first two year old races in the New South Wales racing season. Starters in these event must participate in trials a couple of weeks before these event to gain acceptance.
1942 racebook
Distance 1906–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres) 1973–2007 – 1000 metres 2008 – 1100 metres 2019 onwards - 1000 metres
Grade
1906–1978 - Principal Race 1979–1991 - Group 3 1992–2018 - Listed Race 2019 onwards - Group 3
Venue 1983, 2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse
Winners
2026 - Shraddha 2025 - Shiki 2024 - Bel Merci 2023 - Manual 2022 - Platinum Jubilee 2021 - Coolangatta 2020 - Enthaar 2019 - Every Rose 2018 - Catch Me 2017 - Satin Slipper 2016 - Jorda 2015 - Calliope 2014 - Calaverite 2013 - Alpha Miss 2012 - Brilliant Bisc 2011 - Hussousa 2010 - Defiant Dame 2009 - Gybe 2008 Oct. - Our Joan Of Arc 2008 Mar. - Portillo 2007 - ‡race not held and postponed to 1 March 2008 2006 - Hurried Choice 2005 - Mirror Mirror 2004 - Media 2003 - Segments 2002 - Spurcent 2001 - De Lollies 2000 - Donna Natalia 1999 - Speedy Bell 1998 - Katima 1997 - Crimson Flight 1996 - Dantelah 1995 - Apple Danish 1994 - Millie 1993 - Warning Siren 1992 - Fitting 1991 - Watch 1990 - Marskin 1989 - Kincay 1988 - Screen Idol 1987 - Startling Lass 1986 - Mother Duck 1985 - Dream's Delight 1984 - Dandolera 1983 - Coming Closer 1982 - Belle Tetue 1981 - Vaindarra 1980 - Black Shoes 1979 - 1978 - Silver Mystic 1977 - ♯Spanish Yacht / Trimaran 1976 - ♯Rainy Day / Princess Talaria 1975 - ♯Fleet Princess / Schemer 1974 - Intriguing 1973 - Sufficient 1972 - Lady Lido 1971 - Light Praise 1970 - My Amazon 1969 - Fleet Royal 1968 - Natal Lass 1967 - Miss Pola 1966 - Ruling Ways 1965 - Port Joy 1964 - Fawnia 1963 - Attentive 1962 - Megalong 1961 - Jan's Image 1960 - Courteous 1959 - Wenona Girl 1958 - Endure 1957 - Andabri 1956 - Concert Star 1955 - Sajax 1954 - Ultrablue 1953 - Seofon 1952 - Love To All 1951 - Cultured 1950 - Merrie Merton 1949 - Mighty Song 1948 - Rhumba 1947 - Midwise 1946 - Nechi 1945 - Sweet Chime 1944 - Civic Pride 1943 - Scaur Fel 1942 - Ajixa 1941 - Hesione 1940 - ll Love 1939 - Trueness 1938 - Merry Smile 1937 - Gay Romance 1936 - Record 1935 - Spirits 1934 - Lady Primrose 1933 - Visage 1932 - Leila Vale 1931 - Precious Gif 1930 - Bassanton 1929 - Trenette 1928 - Malvina 1927 - Belle Gallante 1926 - Eulalie 1925 - Kanooka 1924 - Chignon 1923 - Periwoo 1922 - Princess Dighton 1921 - Lady Aura 1920 - Furious 1919 - Delight 1918 - Sue 1917 - Sweet Lady 1916 - Manna 1915 - Eulacre 1914 - Starland 1913 - Woorak 1912 - Beragoon 1911 - Ventura 1910 - Respect 1909 - Gigandra 1908 - Nandillyan Maid 1907 - Armlet 1906 - Maltine
♯ Run in divisions
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
See also Gimcrack Stakes (PR) List of Australian Group races Group races
External links Gimcrack Stakes
References