# Gimcrack Stakes (ATC)

The Gimcrack Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for two-year-old fillies, held with set weight conditions, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in early October. Total prize money for the race is A$250,000.

## History
### Name

The event is named after Gimcrack, a successful English racehorse in the 18th century. Gimcrack won twenty-seven times in a career of thirty-six races. Along with the Breeders' Plate these are the first two year old races in the New South Wales racing season. Starters in these event must participate in trials a couple of weeks before these event to gain acceptance.

### 1942 racebook

* 1942 AJC Gimcrack Stakes racebook front cover
* 1942 AJC Gimcrack Stakes raceday officials
* 1942 AJC Gimcrack Stakes showing the winner, Ajixa
* 1942 AJC Gimcrack Stakes starters and results
* 1942 AJC Gimcrack Stakes catering arrangements
* Back cover charges at the entrance gates

### Distance

* 1906–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
* 1973–2007 – 1000 metres
* 2008 – 1100 metres
* 2019 onwards - 1000 metres

### Grade

* 1906–1978 - Principal Race
* 1979–1991 - Group 3
* 1992–2018 - Listed Race
* 2019 onwards - Group 3

### Venue

* 1983, 2001 - Warwick Farm Racecourse

## Winners

* 2024 - Bel Merci
* 2023 - Manual
* 2022 - Platinum Jubilee
* 2021 - Coolangatta
* 2020 - Enthaar
* 2019 - Every Rose
* 2018 - Catch Me
* 2017 - Satin Slipper
* 2016 - Jorda
* 2015 - Calliope
* 2014 - Calaverite
* 2013 - Alpha Miss
* 2012 - Brilliant Bisc
* 2011 - Hussousa
* 2010 - Defiant Dame
* 2009 - Gybe
* 2008 Oct. - Our Joan Of Arc
* 2008 Mar. - Portillo
* 2007 - ‡race not held and postponed to 1 March 2008
* 2006 - Hurried Choice
* 2005 - Mirror Mirror
* 2004 - Media
* 2003 - Segments
* 2002 - Spurcent
* 2001 - De Lollies
* 2000 - Donna Natalia
* 1999 - Speedy Bell
* 1998 - Katima
* 1997 - Crimson Flight
* 1996 - Dantelah
* 1995 - Apple Danish
* 1994 - Millie
* 1993 - Warning Siren
* 1992 - Fitting
* 1991 - Watch
* 1990 - Marskin
* 1989 - Kincay
* 1988 - Screen Idol
* 1987 - Startling Lass
* 1986 - Mother Duck
* 1985 - Dream's Delight
* 1984 - Dandolera
* 1983 - Coming Closer
* 1982 - Belle Tetue
* 1981 - Vaindarra
* 1980 - Black Shoes
* 1979 - Fiancee
* 1978 - Silver Mystic
* 1977 - ♯Spanish Yacht / Trimaran
* 1976 - ♯Rainy Day / Princess Talaria
* 1975 - ♯Fleet Princess / Schemer
* 1974 - Intriguing
* 1973 - Sufficient
* 1972 - Lady Lido
* 1971 - Light Praise
* 1970 - My Amazon
* 1969 - Fleet Royal
* 1968 - Natal Lass
* 1967 - Miss Pola
* 1966 - Ruling Ways
* 1965 - Port Joy
* 1964 - Fawnia
* 1963 - Attentive
* 1962 - Megalong
* 1961 - Jan's Image
* 1960 - Courteous
* 1959 - Wenona Girl
* 1958 - Endure
* 1957 - Andabri
* 1956 - Concert Star
* 1955 - Sajax
* 1954 - Ultrablue
* 1953 - Seofon
* 1952 - Love To All
* 1951 - Cultured
* 1950 - Merrie Merton
* 1949 - Mighty Song
* 1948 - Rhumba
* 1947 - Midwise
* 1946 - Nechi
* 1945 - Sweet Chime
* 1944 - Civic Pride
* 1943 - Scaur Fel
* 1942 - Ajixa
* 1941 - Hesione
* 1940 - ll Love
* 1939 - Trueness
* 1938 - Merry Smile
* 1937 - Gay Romance
* 1936 - Record
* 1935 - Spirits
* 1934 - Lady Primrose
* 1933 - Visage
* 1932 - Leila Vale
* 1931 - Precious Gif
* 1930 - Bassanton
* 1929 - Trenette
* 1928 - Malvina
* 1927 - Belle Gallante
* 1926 - Eulalie
* 1925 - Kanooka
* 1924 - Chignon
* 1923 - Periwoo
* 1922 - Princess Dighton
* 1921 - Lady Aura
* 1920 - Furious
* 1919 - Delight
* 1918 - Sue
* 1917 - Sweet Lady
* 1916 - Manna
* 1915 - Eulacre
* 1914 - Starland
* 1913 - Woorak
* 1912 - Beragoon
* 1911 - Ventura
* 1910 - Respect
* 1909 - Gigandra
* 1908 - Nandillyan Maid
* 1907 - Armlet
* 1906 - Maltine
♯ Run in divisions
‡ Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza