Famous Horse Races
Gimcrack Stakes
 A Brief History Of Gimcrack Stakes The Gimcrack Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings run over a distance of 6 furlongs and 3 yards (1,210 metres) at York Racecourse during the Ebor Festival meeting in August. It was first run in 1846 and is named after Gimcrack, a popular grey racehorse in the 18th century, none of whose 27 victories was actually at York. The owner of the winning horse in this race is traditionally invited to give a speech at the annual Gimcrack Dinner held at the racecourse in December. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Sir Gerry Conquest Amadeus Wolf Tony James Balmont Country Reel Rock of Gibraltar Bannister Mull of Kintyre Josr Algarhoud Carrowkeel Abou Zouz Royal Applause Chilly Billy Turtle Island Splendent River Falls Mujtahid Rock City Sharp N' Early Age Jockey Jamie Spencer Jimmy Fortune Neil Callan Seb Sanders Pat Eddery Frankie Dettori Michael Kinane Johnny Murtagh Michael Kinane Kieren Fallon Pat Eddery Frankie Dettori Walter Swinburn Kieren Fallon John Reid Alan Munro Bruce Raymond Willie Carson Willie Carson Brian Rouse Trainer James Fanshawe William Haggas Kevin Ryan Clive Brittain Jeremy Noseda David Loder Aidan O'Brien Richard Hannon Aidan O'Brien Mick Channon Barry Hills David Loder Barry Hills Lynda Ramsden Peter Chapple-Hyam Paul Cole Richard Hannon Robert Armstrong Richard Hannon Richard Hannon Owner Time 1:14.16 1:11.81 1:09.75 1:14.30 1:11.07 1:12.61 1:11.23 1:12.50 1:11.51 1:10.28 1:13.39 1:10.78 1:11.42 1:12.78 1:13.49 1:11.42 1:13.72 1:10.55 1:10.97 1:09.84 |
