Gimcrack Stakes (PR)

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, Western Australia in March. Total prize money is A$150,000.

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.

Name
In 1983 the race was run as the Toyota Stakes.

Distance

 * 1978–1998 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres)
 * 1999–2004 – 1100 metres
 * 2005 – 1200 metres
 * 2006 onwards - 1100 metres

Grade

 * 1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979–2014 - Listed Race
 * 2015 onwards - Group 3

Venue

 * In 2005 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

Winners

 * 2022 - Amelia's Jewel
 * 2021 - Hoi An
 * 2020 - Starfield Impact
 * 2019 - Rio Del Mar
 * 2018 - Agent Pippa
 * 2017 - Kiss Bang Love
 * 2016 - Whispering Brook
 * 2015 - Chantski
 * 2014 - Fuld's Bet
 * 2013 - Camporella
 * 2012 - Darlington Abbey
 * 2011 - Flying Affair
 * 2010 - Miss Condition
 * 2009 - For Your Eyes Only
 * 2008 - Danerip
 * 2007 - Jestatune
 * 2006 - Paris Petard
 * 2005 - Sportivo
 * 2004 - Refemme
 * 2003 - Diamond Dash
 * 2002 - Amphritite
 * 2001 - Magic Heaven
 * 2000 - Ebony Magic
 * 1999 - Lady Belgrave
 * 1998 - Terevega
 * 1997 - ‡race not held
 * 1996 - Most Secret
 * 1995 - Western Zip
 * 1994 - Our Cutey
 * 1993 - City Jewel
 * 1992 - Pluton
 * 1991 - Enchanted Angel
 * 1990 - Backpak
 * 1989 - Playtoss
 * 1988 - Hold That Smile
 * 1987 - Sovereign Lady
 * 1986 - Frown
 * 1985 - Haulpress
 * 1984 - Getting There
 * 1983 - Scornvale
 * 1982 - Just Rumours
 * 1981 - Lady Sculptor
 * 1980 - ¶Almenahtra / Scarlet Pearl
 * 1979 - Born Rich
 * 1978 - ¶Elegant Shell / Priority Road

¶ The event was run in divisions ‡ Race moved in the WATC racing calendar forward from late spring (November) to autumn (March) of 1998