Inaugurated 1978 (Principal Race) Distance 1,100 metres Qualification Two year old fillies | Race type Thoroughbred Surface Turf | |
Location Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | ||
The Gimcrack Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for two year old fillies, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1100 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Australia in March. Total prize money is A$150,000.
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Race history
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.
The race is a preparatory race for the highly regarded Karrakatta Plate held a couple of weeks later. Usually the winner will be entered in the event.
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In 1983 the race was run as the Toyota Stakes.
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