Gimcrack Stakes

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The Gimcrack Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 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.

Before 1987 the race was also open to two-year-old fillies. It was sponsored by the investment company Scottish Equitable from 1985 to 2006, and by Irish Thoroughbred Marketing in 2007.

[edit] Winners since 1986

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
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 1:09.84
1989 Rock City Willie Carson Richard Hannon 1:10.97
1990 Mujtahid Willie Carson Robert Armstrong 1:10.55
1991 River Falls Bruce Raymond Richard Hannon 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 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

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