Gimcrack Stakes
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History
The Gimcrack Stakes is a Group 3 race run under Set Weights conditions for two year old fillies at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.
The Gimcrack Stakes is run over 1000m. It was first run in 1906 and was won by Maltine.
The Gimcrack Stakes has always been run over 1000m.
The Gimcrack Stakes was a Principal Race until graded at Group 3. It went back to being Listed in 1992 but went back to Group 3 in 2018.
The race was not run in 2007 due to Equine Influenza but was rescheduled to early 2008 and became a Golden Slipper lead up.
The race was held in two divisions in 1975, 1976 and 1977.
This fillies race hasn't quite the results of the boys in the Breeders' Plate.
Portillo won in 2008. That was the Equine Influenza year but she did place in the Golden Slipper behind Sebring.
Mirror Mirror won a Magic Millions in 2006 after taking the Gimcrack.
Media placed in the Slipper to Stratum five months after winning at Randwick.
In the Golden Slipper era, the best winner of the Gimcrack has been Wenona Girl. She was good enough to subsequently win races like the AJC Sires, Flight Stakes, Rosehill Guineas, Thousand Guineas, AJC Oaks, George Main, Orr Stakes and two Lightnings for good measure.
Gai Waterhouse (now with Adrian Bott) won the 2022 Gimcrack Stakes with Platinum Jubilee meaning she had now won all the features on Epsom day.
The Gimcrack Stakes was worth $250,000 in 2025.
Notable winners of the Gimcrack Stakes include Bel Merci (2024), Manaal (2023), Coolangatta (2021), Portillo (2008), Hurried Choice (2006), Mirror Mirror (2005), Media (2004), Katima (1998), Dantelah (1996), Apple Danish (1995), Fitting (1992), Startling Lass (1987), Mother Duck (1986), Vaindarra (1981), Fiancee (1979), Princess Talaria (1976), Wenona Girl (1959), Furious (1920) and Gigandra (1909).
The 2024 Gimcrack Stakes was won by Bel Merci from O' Ole and Memo.
Previous Gimcrack Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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BEL MERCI
(AUS)
2F EXTREME CHOICE (AUS) - BEL MER (AUS) BEL ESPRIT (AUS) |
CHAD SCHOFIELD | 56.0 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 2 |
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MANAAL
(AUS)
2F TASSORT (AUS) - RED LODGE (USA) MIDSHIPMAN (USA) |
TOMMY BERRY | 56.0 | MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 3 |
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PLATINUM JUBILEE
(AUS)
2F ZOUSTAR (AUS) - MISS DEBUTANTE (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS) |
REGAN BAYLISS | 56.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 8 |
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COOLANGATTA
(AUS)
2F WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - PIPING HOT (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 10 |
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ENTHAAR
(AUS)
2F WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - FINAL AGREEMENT (AUS) NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 8 |
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EVERY ROSE
(AUS)
2F CHOISIR (AUS) - COUREDGE (AUS) SHOW A HEART (AUS) |
J PARR | 56.0 | MARK NEWNHAM | 2 |
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CATCH ME
(AUS)
2F I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - CAPTIVATING CLAIRE (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
K MCEVOY | 56.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 12 |
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SATIN SLIPPER
(AUS)
2F PIERRO (AUS) - SATIN SHOES (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 6 |
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JORDA
(AUS)
2F EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - MONTMELO (AUS) VISCOUNT (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 4 |
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CALLIOPE
(AUS)
2F EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - MELPOMENE (AUS) ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 7 |
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CALAVERITE
(AUS)
2F LONHRO (AUS) - GOLD ROCKS (AUS) ORATORIO (AUS) |
SAM CLIPPERTON | 56.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 7 |
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ALPHA MISS
(AUS)
2F LUCKY OWNERS (NZ) - SOIREE GIRL (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
JASON COLLETT | 56.0 | GARY NICKSON | 11 |
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BRILLIANT BISC
(AUS)
2F ELVSTROEM (AUS) - STELLA CADENTE (AUS) CENTAINE (AUS) |
J PARR | 56.0 | PETER G MOODY | 2 |
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HUSSOUSA
(AUS)
2F HUSSON (ARG) - PETOUSA (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
JOAO MOREIRA | 56.0 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 10 |
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DEFIANT DAME
(AUS)
2F MORE THAN READY (USA) - MARCOVETTE (AUS) ST COVET (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 56.0 | DAVID PAYNE | 11 |
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GYBE
(AUS)
2F FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - GREAT NOTICE (USA) NUREYEV (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 56.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 10 |
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OUR JOAN OF ARC
(AUS)
2F BEAUTIFUL CROWN (USA) - BRIGHT HEROINE (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA) |
P ROBL | 56.0 | CLARRY CONNERS | 14 |
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PORTILLO
(AUS)
2F RED RANSOM (USA) - SNOWDRIFT (FR) POLISH PRECEDENT (USA) |
R M QUINN | 54.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 3 |
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HURRIED CHOICE
(AUS)
2F CHOISIR (AUS) - HUSTLE BUSTLE (AUS) CATRAIL (USA) |
M RODD | 56.0 | DAVID PAYNE | 1 |
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MIRROR MIRROR
(AUS)
2F DEHERE (USA) - FAIR VANITY (AUS) RUSTIC AMBER (IRE) |
D BEASLEY | 56.0 | CLARRY CONNERS | 3 |
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MEDIA
(AUS)
2F GILDED TIME (USA) - VALOURINA (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | R H THOMSEN | 5 |
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SEGMENTS
(AUS)
2F MOSSMAN (AUS) - MADAM CURIE (NZ) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
L V CASSIDY | 56.0 | CLARRY CONNERS | 4 |
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SPURCENT
(AUS)
2F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - SAN CENTURY (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
B STANLEY | 55.5 | TONY KARAKATSANIS | 8 |
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DE LOLLIES
(AUS)
2F DEHERE (USA) - MISS CANDY (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
L V CASSIDY | 53.0 | CLARRY CONNERS | 6 |
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DONNA NATALIA
(AUS)
2F ANABAA (USA) - MARSKIN (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
B STEWART | 53.0 | JACK DENHAM | 11 |
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