Gimcrack Stakes prize money
The Gimcrack Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 627th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 227th richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Gimcrack Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,100 metres · Turf · Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Racecourse
- Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,100 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Two year old fillies
- First run
- 1978
We hold the total fund for the Gimcrack Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every Gimcrack Stakes winner
49 runnings, 1978 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aurum Belle | ||
| 2025 | Talkanco | ||
| 2024 | Bel Merci | ||
| 2023 | Live To Tell | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1979 | Born Rich | ||
| 1978 | ¶Elegant Shell |
0 of the 49 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Gimcrack Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 617 | Colonel Reeves StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 618 | Coongy CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 619 | Courtza StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 620 | Easter CupCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 621 | Eclipse StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 622 | Ethereal StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 623 | Eurythmic StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 624 | Frances Tressady StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 625 | Geoffrey Bellmaine StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 626 | George Moore StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 628 | Glenlogan Park StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 629 | Gold Coast GuineasGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 630 | Gunsynd ClassicEagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 631 | HDF McNeil StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 632 | How Now StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 633 | Hyperion StakesBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 634 | Ken Russell Memorial ClassicGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 635 | Kevin Hayes StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 636 | Kevin Heffernan StakesCaulfield Racecourse & Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 637 | Kingston Town StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Gimcrack Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 227th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurythmic Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Frances Tressady Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| George Moore Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Glenlogan Park Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Gold Coast Guineas | Gold Coast Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Gunsynd Classic | Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| HDF McNeil Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Gimcrack Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Gimcrack Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
627th of 997. 626 races pay more, the nearest of them Colonel Reeves Stakes. In Australia it is 227th of 291.
When was the Gimcrack Stakes first run?
1978. This page holds 49 runnings, from 1978 to 2026.
How far is the Gimcrack Stakes?
1,100 metres, on turf, at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money