Gimcrack Stakes
Gimcrack Stakes
Group Three Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| Location: | Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
| Distance: | 1000m |
The Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes is a 1000m sprint held at Randwick and is restricted to two-year-old fillies.
Run for $200,000, the Gimcrack Stakes is the first time punters get to see the new-season juvenile fillies at a race track in Sydney under raceday conditions.
First run in 1906, no Gimcrack Stakes winner has gone on to win the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) during the autumn.
Wenona Girl, who won the race is in 1959 is arguably the most credentialed winner of the Gimcrack Stakes, going on to win nine times at Group 1 level throughout her career.
James McDonald is arguably the jockey to follow in the Gimcrack Stakes in recent years, winning the race four times since 2015.
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Gimcrack Stakes News
2025 Gimcrack Stakes Final Field
HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Gimcrack Stakes final field is released.
Previous Gimcrack Stakes Fields
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Alabama Charm Bjorn Baker Dylan Gibbons 11 56kg 2 Autumn Blonde John Sargent Molly Bourke 13 56kg 3 Bel Merci John Thompson Chad Schofield 4 56kg 4 Bellazaine Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 18 56kg 5 Fairy Steps Edward O’Rourke Craig Williams 1 56kg 6 Icarian DreamCiaron MaherZac Lloyd356kg7 Luma Light Anthony Moutney Amy McLucas 5 56kg 8 Memo Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 16 56kg 9 O’ Ole Bjorn Baker Rachel King 15 56kg 10 Perle De Chocolat Gerlad Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Joshua Parr 10 56kg 11 Queen Of Clubs Gary Portelli Jason Collett 6 56kg 12 Scrumptious Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tommy Berry 7 56kg 13 Strada VarennaBjorn BakerJames McDonald1756kg14 Voting Rights Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 12 56kg 15 Tupakara (1E) Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Tom Sherry 9 56kg 16 Gail Jeanette (2E) Fabio Martino Winona Costin 14 56kg 17 Sequel (3E)Peter SinclairN/A856kg18 Lighthouse Lass (4E)Cassandra StummerN/A1956kg19 Penpel (5E)Marc ConnersN/A256kgNo. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Alinea Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 4 56kg 2 Art’s AliveBrad WiddupTyler Schiller1256kg3 Celestial Bling Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 2 56kg 4 Erno’s Cube Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 20 56kg 5 Invincible Madison Peter & Paul Snowden Sam Clipperton 6 56kg 6 Lady Of Camelot Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott James McDonald 7 56kg 7 Lady Tassort Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott James McDonald 7 56kg 8 Manaal Michael Freedman Tommy Berry 3 56kg 9 Repose Annabel Neasham Ryan Maloney 8 56kg 10 ShoutaboutitKristen BuchananJason Collett1156kg11 Totoka Paul Perry Kathy O’Hara 1 56kg 12 Umabett Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 5 56kg
2024 Gimcrack Stakes result
1st – Bel Merci (+250)
2nd – O’ Ole (+170)
3rd – Memo (+100)
Recent runnings of the Gimcrack Stakes:
- The John Thompson-trained Bel Merci ($3.70) made a mess of rivals in the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes (1000m) at Randwick, making every post a winner to claim a dominant 1.4-length win against the girls. The daughter of Extreme Choice was ridden up to hold a position from barrier two under Chad Schofield, and it proved to be an early winning move, as the two-year-old filly travelled beautifully throughout the 1000m contest. She wasn’t left alone, however, with O’ Ole ($8.00) keeping her honest by sitting to her outside in the early stages, while Memo ($4.60) and Tupakara ($7.50) had no choice but to drag back in the 14-horse field. The later pair chased gallantly, but it was all in vain as Bel Merci never looked in danger turning for home, and once asked for the ultimate effort by Schofield, the promising two-year-old cruised to victory and stamped herself as an early contender for the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) in the autumn.
- Manaal took out the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes after showing an explosive finish at the end of 1000m at Randwick, under the urgings of returning jockey Tommy Berry. The Michael Freedman-trained two-year-old filly settled just behind the speed after jumping well from barrier three, and as the field rounded the home turn, Berry was able to get her into clear air to let down in the final 300m. Joining in down the outside was another roughie, Repose ($23.00) who looked to have taken the lead with 200m to go, but ultimately threw the race away by ducking out on Ryan Maloney in the final 50m of the race. The unlucky runner of the race was the runner-up Celestial Bling ($6.00) from the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott stable, who was held up on the fence behind the slowing leaders before bursting through a gap to finish off strong and fight out the finish.
- Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable clinched their maiden victory in the Gimcrack Stakes with two-year-old filly Platinum Jubilee, guided by Regan Bayliss, storming to a strong victory in the 1000m feature. Adding to their accolades, the stable secured a quinella as the $3.30 favorite, Perfect Proposal under Tim Clark, claimed second place. While Perfect Proposal and Clark maintained a position in the leading trio entering the home straight, Platinum Jubilee and Bayliss surged from the final four in the robust 14-horse field. Initially trailing by five lengths with 200m left, Platinum Jubilee showcased remarkable acceleration, surging past rivals in the final 20m to secure victory with a comfortable 1.25 length margin.
- In a repeat of last year, champion sire Written Tycoon once again sired a Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained winner of the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes (1000m). Coolangatta delivered a stunning 3.5-length victory, establishing herself as the early favourite for Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) in March. Jumping on speed from barrier 10, Coolangatta ($2.50) initially sat three-wide through a frenetic opening furlong. Echoing Enthaar’s run from barrier eight the previous year, she navigated the turn, and as pacesetters Pantonario and Deep Expectation faded at the 300m mark, jockey James McDonald remained composed. Coolangatta then unleashed a lethal turn of foot, sealing the race in mere strides.
- The first two-year-old race of the 2020/21 Sydney season quickly produced a standout juvenile when Enthaar (by Written Tycoon) dominated the Group 3 Keeneland Gimcrack Stakes (1000m). An impressive winner of her recent barrier trial at Kensington, Enthaar started as the clear favorite and lived up to expectations, turning the race into a one-horse show. After a clean break, the ultra-precocious filly settled in third and raced with the poise of a seasoned professional under James McDonald. When asked to accelerate, Enthaar unleashed a scintillating turn of foot, effortlessly pulling away to secure a commanding victory.
Previous winners of the Gimcrack Stakes
| Gimcrack Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Bel Merci | Chad Schofield | John Thompson |
| 2023 | Manaal | Tommy Berry | Michael Freedman |
| 2022 | Platinum Jubilee | Regan Bayliss | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2021 | Coolangatta | James McDonald | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 2020 | Enthaar | James McDonald | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 2019 | Every Rose | Joshua Parr | Mark Newnham |
| 2018 | Catch Me | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 2017 | Satin Slipper | Hugh Bowman | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 2016 | Jorda | James McDonald | John O’Shea |
| 2015 | Calliope | James McDonald | John O’Shea |
| 2014 | Calaverite | Sam Clipperton | John O’Shea |
| 2013 | Alpha Miss | Jason Collett | Gary Nickson |
| 2012 | Brilliant Bisc | Joshua Parr | Peter Moody |
| 2011 | Hussousa | Joao Moreira | John Thompson |
| 2010 | Defiant Dame | Corey Brown | David Payne |
| 2009 | Gybe | Tim Clark | Anthony Cummings |
| 2008 | Our Joan Of Arc | Peter Robl | Clarry Conners |
| 2008 | Portillo | Rodney Quinn | Peter Snowden |
| 2006 | Hurried Choice | Michael Rodd | David Payne |
| 2005 | Mirror Mirror | Danny Beasley | Clarry Conners |
| 2004 | Media | Hugh Bowman | Bob Thomsen |
| 2003 | Segments | Larry Cassidy | Clarry Conners |
| 2002 | Spurcent | Brent Stanley | Tony Karakatsanis |
| 2001 | De Lollies | Larry Cassidy | Clarry Conners |
| 2000 | Donna Natalia | Brad Stewart | Jack Denham |
Gimcrack Stakes winners pre-2000
| Gimcrack Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Speedy Bell | ||
| 1998 | Katima | ||
| 1997 | Crimson Fight | ||
| 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 | Il 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 | ||
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