- Gimcrack Stakes
The Gimcrack Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the
United Kingdom open to two-year-oldthoroughbred colts andgelding s. It is run over a distance of 6furlong s (1,207 metres) atYork Racecourse , and it takes place annually during theEbor 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 Gimcrack's 27 victories were 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. Sponsors have included the investment company
Scottish Equitable from 1985 to 2006, andIrish Thoroughbred Marketing since 2007.The 2008 running was transferred to Newbury, having been cancelled at York due to a waterlogged track.
Winners since 1986
note label|2008|1|1 The 2008 race took place at
Newbury Racecourse over 6 furlongs and 8 yards (1,214 metres).References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=504 PedigreeQuery.com]
*Racing Post :
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=92860&r_date=1988-8-17 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=97059&r_date=1989-8-23 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=101628&r_date=1990-8-22 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=106438&r_date=1991-8-21 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=111323&r_date=1992-8-19 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=116355&r_date=1993-8-18 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=121477&r_date=1994-8-17 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=126905&r_date=1995-8-16 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=204626&r_date=1996-8-21 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=240076&r_date=1997-8-20 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=253834&r_date=1998-8-19 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=268684&r_date=1999-8-18 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=283344&r_date=2000-8-23 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=302677&r_date=2001-8-22 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=318814&r_date=2002-8-21 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=335234&r_date=2003-8-20 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=354422&r_date=2004-8-18 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=387520&r_date=2005-8-17 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=412109&r_date=2006-8-23 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=435842&r_date=2007-8-22 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=460971&r_date=2008-8-22 2008]ee also
*
Horseracing in Great Britain
*List of British flat horse races
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