The Gimcrack Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and

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s. It is run at

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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

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, 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

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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.

Records

Leading

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(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

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:

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* 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:

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* 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

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1910

Earlier winners

See also

References