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"gimcrack" Definitions
  1. badly made and of little value
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inferior shoddy bad poor cheap trashy mediocre lousy terrible rubbishy miserable junky rotten execrable wretched common cheapjack bum schlock sleazy gaudy tawdry vulgar tasteless kitschy brummagem loud flashy garish showy glitzy flash brash meretricious kitsch tacky flamboyant obtrusive flimsy fragile frail unstable weak rickety shaky breakable delicate wobbly ramshackle brittle tottery frangible vulnerable decrepit insubstantial unsteady unsound light trinket bauble gewgaw novelty bibelot kickshaw curio curiosity tchotchke gaud knickknack ornamental doodad geegaw nicknack bagatelle souvenir trifle ornament whatnot frill embellishment decoration adornment ornamentation trimming trim garnish garnishment garniture embellisher beautifier caparison garnishing edging setoff finery gilding apparatus equipment gear device paraphernalia tool gadget contraption tackle kit implement instrument appliance stuff utensil machine gizmo rig mechanism outfit More
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excellent fine first-class first-rate good high-grade superior top-notch solid sound wonderful great marvellous(UK) superb fantastic grand splendid stellar awesome terrific refined tasteful elegant plain simple stylish graceful nice sophisticated unflashy unostentatious well-tailored sturdy durable heavy robust stout strong substantial resilient tough long-lasting hard-wearing precious valuable well-built well-constructed well-made genuine real undecorated unembellished plainness normality

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And we're not talking some $10 office holiday party gimcrack, either (not that there's anything wrong with that).
Gimcrack won 2000 of his 214 races, and despite standing at 21799 hands, was renowned for his stamina.
Now plastic everywhere is thought such gimcrack stuff, ripe for landfill, and this attitude is passed off as naïve.
With the uncanny aid of a couple of gimcrack tape recorders, he holds conversations with these objects, or, if you prefer, with himself.
The designer Vicki Mortimer has created a set that feels like a gimcrack warehouse, full of old ladders and lights and puppet-stage-like window frames.
" Aging: An Apprenticeship " (Red Notebook Press), a collection of essays edited by Nan Narboe and written by a parliament of mature observers, is rife with gimcrack Zen.
" The novelist Lawrence Osborne, who moved here from New York three years ago, agreed: "The modern city was thrown up over the last 2393 years in gimcrack style.
There are "kilo" restaurants, where patrons pay according to the weight of their food; there is also a series of gimcrack Pentecostal churches, a red-light district, and a few seedy hotels.
The short's big gimmick is that it mostly takes place inside a nickelodeon owned by a more realistic bear, who lets a kid-bear peek inside the gimcrack to watch the story unfold.
From the aristocratic brownstones of Park Slope, you work your way steadily down the socioeconomic ladder, past the towering Soviet-­style apartment complexes of Coney Island, through strips of pawn shops and gimcrack hotels that give way to rowhouses fronted with plaster statuary, until at last the journey comes to an end at the sun-­beaten waterfront of Long Beach, a haven for cops and firefighters looking to blow off summer steam, where you pay for access to the sand amid a throng of rented umbrellas and creatine-­engorged pectorals, all of which vanish at sundown into a surfeit of bwomp-­bwomping nightclubs along the strip.
Gimcrack is best known from the paintings of George Stubbs. The Gimcrack Club, in York was founded in 1766 in his honour, and the Gimcrack Stakes, also at York, are therefore also named after the horse.
The event is named after Gimcrack, a successful racehorse in the 18th century. Gimcrack won twenty-seven times in a career of thirty-six races, but none of his victories were achieved at York. The Gimcrack Stakes was established in 1846, and it was originally open to horses of either gender. It was restricted to male horses in 1987.
"gimcrack, n. and adj." Oxford University Press > (Oxford), 1899.Farmer, John & al.
Despite his small stature, Gimcrack was widely successful, winning 27 of his 36 races in a turf career spanning 7 seasons. Gimcrack won his last race in 1771, at age eleven, and he retired to the Grosvenor stud.
Beatty and Khan were joint owners of Tant Mieux, the 1939 winner of the Gimcrack Stakes.
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.
In August 2012, Avonbridge's son Blaine won the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes at York. Avonbridge currently stands at a stud fee of £3,500.
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.
Gimcrack was a small grey horse at 14.2 hands sired by Cripple, a son of the Godolphin Arabian, his dam Miss Elliot was by (Grisewood's) Partner.
His greatest successes came on the Bay Malton, named after the Yorkshire town where Rockingham had estates. In October 1765, without Singleton on board, the Bay Malton had raced Gimcrack, the most famous racehorse of the day. The Bay Malton beat Gimcrack 'very easy', winning Rockingham 9,000 guineas. At York in August 1766, the Bay Malton set a new record of 7 minutes 43 1/2 seconds for four miles in the Great Subscription Purse.
Group 1-winning two-year-old Manado was raised by the Coggans as was Gimcrack Stakes winner Eudaemon, one of a number of horses bred at the stud by Phil Bull.
In addition to Tagalie, Tagale also produced the Gimcrack Stakes winner Blankney II. Raphael sent the filly to his private trainer Matthew Dawson Waugh at his Somerville Lodge Stable at Newmarket, Suffolk.
Shortly after his win in the Gimcrack he sustained an injury which ended his racing career. He stood as a breeding stallion in England and Sweden with moderate results and died in 2006.
Troutbeck ran three times as a two-year-old but failed to win or place although he showed somepromise when coming home fourth behind the filly Colonia in the Gimcrack Stakes at York Racecourse in August.
He considers This Land is Mine and The Fallen Sparrow to have been two important pictures in O'Hara's career, "adding to her growing prestige in the film industry", helping her "crawl out from the gimcrack melodrama of adventure films".
Arctic Prince first appeared on the racecourse in a maiden race at Redcar in which he recorded a six length victory. He was then moved up in class for the Gimcrack Stakes at York in which he finished unplaced behind Cortil.
Although Lemonora looked an unlucky loser it was noted that Polemarch was likely to improve as he needed more time to "furnish and thicken" into his "ample frame". He then added a win in the Rous Plate at Doncaster Racecourse in September. On his final appearance of the season on 15 October at Newmarket Racecourse Polemarch finished third behind Monarch and Humorist in the Middle Park Plate. As the owner of the Gimcrack winner, Lord Londonderry was invited to give the speech at the annual Gimcrack dinner in December in which he said that winning the St Leger was his "life's ambition".
The race is currently staged on the third day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. The owner of the winning horse is traditionally invited to give a speech at the annual Gimcrack Dinner, which is held at the racecourse in December.
In victory or defeat I played my part. Remember me, all men who love the Horse, If hearts and spirits flag in after days; Though small, I gave my all. I gave my heart. From Paul Mellon's speech at the Gimcrack Dinner 1970.
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.
He is commonly associated with John Singleton who rode him in all his races except the debut at Malton and the match against Gimcrack. After retiring, he stood as a private stallion at Lord Rockingham's stud and died aged 26, at Wentworth.
Clonmannon Flash, the Jim Hookway trained greyhound won the Scottish Greyhound Derby, Northern Flat, Edinburgh Cup, Pall Mall Stakes, Gimcrack and Stewards' Cup. He subsequently received the accolade of Greyhound of the Year at the end of year awards held at the Dorchester Hotel.
"Gimcrack & Bunkum" is the fifth episode of the second season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, and 17th episode overall. Originally aired on October 23, 2011, it was written by co-executive producer Howard Korder and directed by executive producer Tim Van Patten.
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$160,000.
Bel Bolide was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He campaigned in Europe for three years, winning the Gimcrack Stakes in 1980. He had his greatest success when he returned to the United States, winning the Del Mar Handicap, Tanforan Handicap, Carleton F. Burke Handicap and American Handicap.
Sir George once declared that he made £6,000 per year from racing. Charles Wood was Sir George's principal jockey. In 1887, Lord Durham gave a speech at the Gimcrack Club intimating wrongdoings with the running of the horses at Chetwynd's stable. Chetwynd's initial reaction was to challenge Durham to a duel.
Pat Eddery took over from Hills when Owingtom contested the Group One Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket and started second favourite behind Turtle Island (Phoenix Stakes, Gimcrack Stakes). Owington took the lead approaching the last quarter mile but was caught in the final strides and beaten a head by his stablemate First Trump.
In October, Mattaboy was moved up to Group One class for the first time in the Middle Park Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse. Ridden by Robert Armstrong's brother-in-law Lester Piggott he started the 7/1 fifth choice in the betting behind Bel Bolide (winner of the Gimcrack Stakes), Cooliney Prince (Windsor Castle Stakes), Goodbye Starter and Band Practice (runner-up in the Phoenix Stakes). The other four runners were Parkdale and Poldhu who had finished second and third in the Gimcrack, and the outsiders New Year's Day and Von Erlach. He raced towards the rear of the field as Bel Bolide set the pace before moving up rapidly on the rail to challenge the leader a quarter of a mile from the finish.
On 17 March, the "brown- bay filly by Sampson" was fourth in the Craven Stakes held at the Newmarket meeting. The filly contended with 29 horses, losing to Maiden, Plunder and an unnamed colt by Gimcrack. She was fifth in a subscription race a few days later. This was the last start of her career.
Roseway was a brown mare bred and owned by the newspaper proprietor Edward Hulton. She was trained by Frank Hartigan at Weyhill in Hampshire. Her sire Stornoway was at his best as a two-year-old in 1913 when his wins included the Gimcrack Stakes. He ran only once subsequently and sired Roseway in his first season at stud.
Brutus Thornapple's boss in The Born Loser comic strip is Mr. Veeblefester, an obvious derivative. The word has been mentioned in films such as Mad Monster Party? (1966), The Magnificent Major (1978) and Reel Horror (1985); and on television's Boardwalk EmpireBoardwalk Empire episode 17, "Gimcrack & Bunkum" (2011) and Space Ghost Coast to CoastSpace Ghost Coast to Coast episode 62, "Warren" (1998).
His "runaway" win led to him being described as the best two-year-old of the season up to that point. Floribunda returned to England in August when he was stepped up to six furlongs in the Gimcrack Stakes at York. He sustained an injury in the race and finished third behind Test Case. He did not run again that season.
Bruce and Longvil, two young men-about-town, described by Shadwell in the cast list as "Gentlemen of wit and sense," have fallen in love with the two nieces of the virtuoso, Sir Nicholas Gimcrack. Bruce is in love with Clarinda and Longvil with Miranda. Unfortunately, Clarinda is in love with Longvil and Miranda with Bruce. Each lady also has a rival suitor.
During the 1940s, Vagrancy produced Black Tarquin, winner of English stakes races that ranged from the historic Gimcrack Stakes to the longest of the classics, the St. Leger Stakes. Her daughter Vulcania also became an important broodmare [2]. Another daughter, Natasha, was a major producer, and her daughter Natashka was Broodmare of the Year in 1981. In foaling Black Tarquin, she seemed to justify her importation.
The event along with the Gimcrack Stakes are the first two year old races in the racing season in New South Wales. Starters in these event must participate in trials a couple of weeks before these event to gain acceptance. The following thoroughbreds have captured the Breeders' Plate - Golden Slipper Stakes double: Sky High (1960), Eskimo Prince (1964), Baguette (1970), Luskin Star (1977), Sebring (2008), Pierro (2012), Vancouver (2015), Capitalist(2016).
In 2008, Easton was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. In 2011, Easton made a guest appearance in the second season of Boardwalk Empire, appearing as Jackson Parkhurst in the episode, "Gimcrack & Bunkum". One of his last notable appearances in media was as the voice of Nigel, the eccentric movie fanatic in the game Grand Theft Auto V. Easton died on December 2, 2019 at the age of 86.
His dam Paddy's Sister was unbeaten in five starts as a juvenile including the Gimcrack Stakes against colts, but newer ran again after sustaining an injury. Although she was twelve years old when foaling Ballymore, she had produced only two previous live foals. One of these was Paddy's Flair who produced the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Ukraine Girl and was the female-line ancestor of the outstanding steeplechaser Bobs Worth.
On 23 August, Muhaarar, ridden by Paul Hanagan, started at odds of 7/1 for the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes over six furlongs at York. The Norfolk Stakes winner Baitha Alga started favourite ahead of Jungle Cat, Beacon (Dragon Stakes) and the Irish challenger Accepted. Hanagan tracked the leaders before moving up to challenge inside the final furlong. Muhaarar caught Jungle Cat in the final strides and won by a nose.
Sansovino was sent to Goodwood in July for his first racecourse appearance and won the six furlong Ham Produce Stakes by a length from Cleone in a time of 1:15.2. A month later, he was moved up in class for the Gimcrack Stakes, again over six furlongs at York. Sansovino won comfortably, beating Dandelion by three quarters of a length but did not run again that season.
On 25 July he contested a novice stakes (for horses with no more than one previous win) over the same distance at Newmarket. Starting at long odds-on against three opponents. Under strong restraint from Eddery, he led from the start and won by twelve lengths from Buchanan Street. In August Balmont was stepped up in class to contest the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes over six furlongs at York Racecourse.
Thormanby (1857-1875) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from May 1859 to July 1861, he ran twenty-four times and won fourteen races. He was regarded by experts as one of the outstanding horses of his era. After winning nine races, including the Gimcrack Stakes at York as a two-year-old in 1859 he won The Derby on his first start of 1860.
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present, > Vol. III: Fla–Hyps. 1893.): The narrator is so overcome with emotion (be it > pleasure or sorrow) that he has no concern at all about his gimcrack cracked > corn, his substandard rations. Since "corn" was also a common rural American > ellipsis and euphemism for "corn whiskey", it could also refer to the slave > being so overcome that he has no concern about his rotgut alcohol.
Blink Bonny (1854-1862) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a career that lasted from 1856 to 1858, she ran twenty times and won fourteen races. She was the leading British two-year-old of 1856, when she won eight races including the Gimcrack Stakes at York. In 1857 Blink Bonny won five of her seven races and became the second filly, after Eleanor, to defeat the colts in The Derby.
In the Gimcrack Stakes at York Racecourse Tranquil finished second, beaten four lengths by Town Guard, who was regarded as the season's best juvenile colt. In October at Newmarket Racecourse she recorded her only victory of the season when she defeated two opponents to win the Bretby Stakes. She also finished fourth behind My Lord, Americus Boy and the Aga Khan Teresina in the Linton Stakes and was unplaced in her other race.
After the horse's death Candy described him as "the most laid-back horse I've had. If you looked at the string from a mile away and there was a big gap in it, it would always be in front of Master Willie". His best winners included Make A Stand, Chilly Billy (Gimcrack Stakes), Deputy Governor (Eddie Read Handicap), Hollywood Dream (Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Deutschland-Preis) and Master Speaker (Ben Ali Stakes).
Gimcrack sired the handy grey horse, Grey Robin who defeated Pot-8-os.Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970 His bloodline was more notable though in US horse racing than in Britain, via his son Medley. After his death he was buried at Haughton Hall in Shifnal, Shropshire. A brick and stone pillar marks his grave to the west of the old walled garden.
Nebbiolo (1974-1980) was a British-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from May 1976 to July 1977 he ran twelve times and won six races. He won five times as a two-year-old including the Curragh Stakes in Ireland and the Gimcrack Stakes in England. In the following year he recorded his most important victory when he defeated The Minstrel in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.
Roaring Riva was one of the best horses sired by Music Boy, a sprinter whose wins included the Gimcrack Stakes in 1975 and the King George Stakes in the following year. His dam Elton Abbess showed modest racing ability, winning three minor races from 22 starts. She was descended from the British broodmare Perfume (foaled 1933) who was the female- line ancestor of several other major winners including My Babu, Sayani and English Prince.
Muhaarar (foaled 25 February 2012) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old he showed very good form, winning the Gimcrack Stakes and finishing third in both the July Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. He began his three-year-old career with a win in the Greenham Stakes before emerging as a leading sprinter with victories in the Commonwealth Cup, July Cup, Prix Maurice de Gheest and British Champions Sprint Stakes.
Fard was a grey horse bred in Ireland by N Abbott. On 30 September 1993, the yearling colt was offered for sale at Tattersalls and was bought for 52,000 guineas by Hamdan Al Maktoum's Shadwell Estate Company. He was sent into training with David Morley at his High Haven stable in Newmarket, Suffolk. Fard was sired by Reprimand, a top-class racehorse whose wins included the Gimcrack Stakes, Earl of Sefton Stakes and Sandown Mile.
After this he was sold to the Marquis of Rockingham. For Lord Rockingam he won a 500 guinea sweepstake over the Beacon course at Newmarket in April 1765. Later that year, Bay Malton beat the esteemed Gimcrack, thought to be the best horse in Newmarket, 'very easy'. Amongst other important victories, he won the Great Subscription Purse at York, beating the horse that would be one of the future major sires in racing, King Herod.
Pillion was a bay mare bred and owned by Anthony Gustav de Rothschild. She was set into training with John Watson at the Palace House stable in Newmarket in Suffolk. Her sire Chaucer won the Gimcrack Stakes as a juvenile in 1902, and later proved himself a high-class performer in handicap races. As a breeding stallion he sired the 1000 Guineas winner Canyon and was the damsire of Fairway, Hyperion, Pharos and Sickle.
He was less auspiciously bred, being by Florizel, but was beginning to be compared to the sire of his rivals, Eclipse. Another representative from the same line was Drone, a colt by Herod who was Florizel's sire and Diomed's grandsire. The field was completed by Diadem, which had been behind Diomed at Newmarket, Wotton, and unnamed colts by Gimcrack and Matchem. Diomed's unbeaten form led to him going to post as the 6/4 favourite.
Joe Fanning rode the colt in his last three races. Two weeks after his run in the Gimcrack, The Last Lion started second favourite for the Group Three Sirenia Stakes over six furlongs on the synthetic Polytrack surface at Kempton Park Racecourse. He raced in second behind the pace-setting Queensbrydge before taking the lead approaching the final furlong. He accelerated clear and won "readily" by four length from the favorite Koropick.
The first, Auction Ring, was ridden by Mercer to win a Newbury maiden, before appearing a month later to follow up in the July Stakes at Newmarket. Unfortunately he didn't win again in '74, but ran well to be placed in both the Gimcrack Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. The second youngster was Bold Pirate and he again won two races, in his case his first and last, the latter being the Prix Roman at Longchamp.
Canyon was a bay mare bred and owned by Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby. She was trained throughout his career by Lord Derby's private trainer George Lambton at the Stanley House stable at Newmarket, Suffolk. She stood 15 2½ hands high and in appearance was described as showing "superb quality", "great length" and "immense power". Her sire Chaucer won the Gimcrack Stakes as a juvenile in 1902, and later proved himself a high-class performer in handicap races.
I try to get warmth and colour through precision of language. This is more difficult, I think, which may be why I find writing novels so challenging and exacting." Some critics have attacked historical fiction as being un-literary, for example James Wood writing in The New Yorker called it a "somewhat gimcrack genre not exactly jammed with greatness." However Unsworth defended the form, saying "The term historical fiction is a blunt instrument in literary criticism.
Vedas (1902 - 1906) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old in 1904 he was highly tried and won six of his ten races including the Brocklesby Stakes and Molecomb Stakes as well as being placed in the Coventry Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes. In the following spring he recorded his biggest win in the 2000 Guineas but was injured shortly afterwards and failed on his only subsequent start. He was reported to have died in early 1906.
At Goodwood in July, he ran twice, winning the Lavant Stakes and finishing third in the Findon Stakes. He ran three times at the York meeting in August, running third in the Convivial Stakes and then winning the Eglington Stakes and the meeting's premier two-year-old race, the Gimcrack Stakes. In Autumn, Thormanby was sent to race at Newmarket, where he ran three times. He finished third in the Eglington Stakes and then won the Prendergast Stakes.
Petingo (1965-1976) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from June 1967 until August 1968 he ran nine times and won six races. In 1967 he was unbeaten in three starts including the Gimcrack Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes and was officially rated the best two-year- old in Britain. In the following year he was defeated by Sir Ivor in the 2000 Guineas but won the St. James's Palace Stakes and the Sussex Stakes.
Windy City made his racecourse debut at Phoenix Park Racecourse in April, winning a maiden race by ten lengths. He was then sent to England where he won the Oulton Stakes at Chester Racecourse in May by five lengths. The colt was back in Ireland in August and took the Phoenix Plate over five furlongs at Phoenix Park Racecourse by eight lengths. Later that month, Windy City was moved up in distance to six furlongs for the Gimcrack Stakes at York Racecourse.
Lake Coniston began his second season in the Listed Abernant Stakes at Newmarket in April. After the Swedish sprinter Windmachine took him on for the lead he established an advantage to furlongs out and won by three and half lengths from the filly Triple Joy. A month later the colt started 8/11 favourite for the Group Three Duke of York Stakes at York Racecourse. His opponents included the Godolphin runner So Factual, Chilly Billy (Gimcrack Stakes) and Raah Algharb (Flying Childers Stakes).
John Cox Stevens, the sporting son in the family, built a series of yachts. In 1844, on board his yacht, Gimcrack, he was named Commodore of the New York Yacht Club which he and nine others had just proposed forming.America's Cup Hall of FameStevens Institute of Technology Stevens once served as president of The Jockey Club and set up the 1823 Great North-South Match. The race stoked sectional tensions when the Northern horse, "American Eclipse", defeated the southern colt, "Sir Henry".
Precocious (4 April 1981 – 25 August 2006) was an undefeated British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He raced only as a two-year-old, with his career being restricted to a period of less than four months between April and August 1983. After winning a highly competitive maiden race on his racecourse debut he went on to win the National Stakes, Norfolk Stakes, Molecomb Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes. In all, he was unbeaten in five races and was never seriously challenged.
Supreme Court stood as a stallion at the Banstead Manor stud for ten years until his death in 1962. He was not considered a success as a sire, but his offspring did include several good winners including Pipe of Peace (Middle Park Stakes, third in the Derby), Cadmus (Prix d'Harcourt), Test Case (Gimcrack Stakes) and Court Prince (Jockey Club Stakes). He also sired the 1964 Champion Hurdler Magic Court. Supreme Court's daughter Athene produced the 1973 Arc de Triomphe winner Rheingold.
Stalker (9 March 1983 - after 2002) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After failing to sell as a yearling he became a very successful racehorse as a two-year-old in 1985. He won four of his eight races that year including the Gimcrack Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes and was also placed in the Richmond Stakes and the Mill Reef Stakes. He failed to show any worthwhile form as a three-year-old and was retired from racing.
Four Course (1928 - 1932) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. She was one of the best two-year-old fillies of her generation in England when she won three of her four races, namely the July Stakes, Richmond Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes. In the following spring she won the 1000 Guineas and finished second in both the Epsom Oaks and the Falmouth Stakes. She was retired at the end of the year but died before she could make and mark as a broodmare.
Petition (1944-1964) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was officially rated the second-best two-year-old in Britain in 1946 when he won the New Stakes, Richmond Stakes, Gimcrack Stakes and Champagne Stakes. He won on his debut in 1947 but sustained an injury when finishing unplaced in the 2000 Guineas and failed to win in two subsequent races that year. In 1948 he returned to his best form to beat a strong field in the Eclipse Stakes.
Petingo made his first racecourse appearance at Newmarket in June. In the Felix Leach Stakes he faced twenty other two-year-olds and won impressively by five lengths. After a break of two months he returned at York Racecourse in August when he was moved up in class to contest the Gimcrack Stakes (now a Group Two race). Ridden by Lester Piggott, Sam Armstrong's son-in-law, he was made the 7/4 favourite and won very easily by six lengths from Cheb's Lad.
Polemarch ran five times as a two- year-old in 1920. He finished unplaced on his debut at Newmarket in July and first came to attention when finishing second in the Wynyard Plate at Stockton Racecourse in August, beaten ahead by the highly rated filly Barrulet. Later that month Polemarch contested the Gimcrack Stakes over six furlongs in which he was ridden by Fred Lane. Starting at odds of 5/1 he won by a neck from Lemonora with the filly Hasty Match in third.
Tranquil (1920 - October 1938) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She showed considerable promise as a two-year-old when she won one race and finished second in the Gimcrack Stakes. In the following season she was one of the best horses in Britain, scoring classic victories in the 1000 Guineas and St Leger Stakes as well as winning four other races including the Jockey Club Cup and Newmarket Oaks. he won once in 1924 before her racing career was ended by injury.
On 26 September, Shalaa started 1/2 favourite in a seven-runner field for the Group One Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket. The best of his rivals appeared to be the Gimcrack Stakes winner Ajaya and the Coventry Stakes winner Buratino. Dettori sent him into the lead from the start before opening up a clear advantage a furlong out. He held off the late challenge of Buratino to win by half a length, with Steady Pace staying on to take third ahead of Ajaya.
Turtle Island (foaled 16 March 1991) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was one of the leading British two-year- olds of 1993 when he won four of his seven races including the Norfolk Stakes, Phoenix Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes. In the following year he won the Greenham Stakes before winning the Irish 2,000 Guineas by fifteen lengths. He was beaten in his three remaining races and was retired to stud, where he had some success as a sire of winners.
He led from the start and won "as he liked" by two lengths from Standen. At York Racecourse in August, the colt started favourite against thirteen opponents for the Gimcrack Stakes but finished third behind a filly named Desiree. On his penultimate appearance of the season, he was assigned top weight (alongside Polymelus) in the Imperial Produce Stakes at Kempton in October and finished unplaced behind Khammurabi. Vedas ended the year with a narrow defeat, again under top weight, in the Chesterfield Nursery Plate at Derby Racecourse.
Sands of Mali, (foaled 10 April 2015) is a French-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career which ran from July 2017 to July 2020 he ran eighteen times and won five of his races. In 2017 he was one of the best two-year-old colts in Europe, winning two races including the Gimcrack Stakes. In the following spring he established himself as a top class sprinter, taking the Prix Sigy and Sandy Lane Stakes before being narrowly defeated in the Commonwealth Cup.
Blue Point, (foaled 16 March 2014) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the best British-trained two-year-olds of 2016 when he won the Gimcrack Stakes and was placed in the Richmond Stakes, Middle Park Stakes and Dewhurst Stakes. In the following year he developed into a high class sprint horse, taking the Pavilion Stakes and Bengough Stakes as well as running third in the Commonwealth Cup. As a four-year-old in 2018 he recorded his first Group 1 success in the King's Stand Stakes.
After pulling hard in the early stages he took the lead at half way and won by two lengths from Dalmeny Dancer. Three weeks after his win at Salisbury, Compton Place was moved up in class for the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes at York Racecourse. Starting a 12/1 outsider in a nine-runner field he led for most of the way before being overtaken in the closing stages and beaten half a length by Abou Zouz. The favourite The West finished third ahead of the Richmond Stakes winner Easycall.
Compton Place (April 1994 – 2015) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for his 50/1 upset victory in the 1997 July Cup. As a juvenile in 1996 he won two minor races and finished second in both the Gimcrack Stakes and the Flying Childers Stakes. In the following year he was beaten in his first two starts before defeating a strong field including Royal Applause and Bahamian Bounty to win the July Cup. He failed to display his best form in four subsequent races and was retired in August 1998.
Bel Bolide raced in Britain as a two- year-old in 1980, winning three of his six races including the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes. He also finished second in the Middle Park Stakes and the Richmond Stakes and third in the Coventry Stakes. Bel Bolide failed to win in five races in 1981, but finished third to To-Agori-Mou in both the 2000 Guineas and the St James's Palace Stakes. After failing to win in four races in 1982 he was sent to race in the United States.
He failed again in the Lingfield Derby Trial and had not trained on and was a failure as a three-year-old. It was no surprise when Mercer decided to announce his retirement from the saddle in the middle of the Goodwood summer meeting. Mercer did ride several good winners in his last year, the most important of which were Walwyn two-year-olds. The best was Stalker who was consistent all year and won both the Gimcrack Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes, as well as two other races.
Pall Mall's first racecourse appearance came in May 1957 when he won a maiden race at Haydock Park by five lengths. A month later, he was moved up in class to contest the New Stakes over five furlongs at Royal Ascot. Ridden by Harry Carr, he started at odds of 6/1 and won by a length from Troubadour and Will Somers. A month after his Ascot win, he finished second to the filly Abelia in the July Stakes at Newmarket and then ran third in the Gimcrack Stakes at York.
Asmena was a chestnut mare bred in France by her owner Marcel Boussac. She was sent into training with Charles Semblat at Chantilly. Her sire Goya won ten races including the Gimcrack Stakes, St. James's Palace Stakes and Prix des Sablons and went on to be a successful breeding stallion in both Europe and North America and was the Leading sire in France in 1947 and 1948. Goya was a representative of the Byerley Turk sire line, unlike more than 95% of modern thoroughbreds, who descend directly from the Darley Arabian.
At Goodwood Racecourse in July, Precocious started at odds of 30/100 despite being required to concede seven pounds to the rest of the runners in the Group Three Molecomb Stakes. He took the lead a furlong from the finish and won by two and a half lengths from the filly Sajeda. In August Precocious was moved up in distance to contest the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes at York Racecourse. He started the 8/11 favourite, with the previously undefeated Al Mamoon being the only horse seriously backed against him.
As a two-year-old won his first four races against moderate opposition but was then unplaced behind Eudaemon in the Gimcrack Stakes. As a three-year-old he developed into a top-class sprinter, winning the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot and finishing second in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York. In 1958 he won six consecutive races including the Cork and Orrery Stakes, July Cup, King George Stakes and Nunthorpe Stakes. In his final season, Right Boy recorded repeat wins in the Cork & Orrery Stakes, July Cup, King George Stakes and Nunthorpe Stakes.
She was then moved up to the highest class for the Group One July Cup at Newmarket and finished sixth of the nine runners behind Royal Academy. In August, Dead Certain was sent to France for the Prix Maurice de Gheest (then a Group Two race) over 1300 metres at Deauville Racecourse. Her four opponents were Machiavellian, Rock City (Gimcrack Stakes), Whippet and Pole Position (Prix Eclipse). Ridden by Asmussen, she took the lead 300 metres from the finish and won by a length and a short head from Rock City and Pole Position.
He won the Gimcrack Stakes for the first time with Sands Of Mali. Bengali Boys won the Wetherby Super Sprint and Darkanna the Redcar Trophy. In 2018 he sent out 190 winners – there was Group 3 success for Mr Lupton in the Trophy Stakes at Newbury. Forest Ranger picked up the Group 2 Huxley Stakes and Sands Of Mali picked up the full bag with Group 3 success in the Prix Sigy, the Group 2 Sandy Lane and Group 1 success in the Champion Sprint Stakes at Ascot.
Twelve days after his defeat at Newbury, Mister Baileys was moved up in class for the Group Three Vintage Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse. He was able to reverse the Newbury form, taking the lead two furlongs out and winning by two and half lengths from Prince Babar, with Classic Sky fourth. In August, Mister Baileys was a disappointing favourite when finishing sixth behind Turtle Island in the Gimcrack Stakes. McKeown dropped his whip in the closing stages, but Mister Baileys appeared to be well beaten at the time.
Nebbiolo was a strongly-built chestnut horse with a white blaze and white socks on his hind legs. He was sired by the Gimcrack Stakes winner Yellow God out of the German-bred mare Novara. The Danish businessman Niels Schibbye had owned Novara during a racing career which saw her win several good races in Germany, but sold her after an operation an ovarian cyst was thought to have rendered her useless as a broodmare. When Novara proved to be fertile, Schibbye bought her back for 11,000 guineas in December 1973.
In an unusually strong year for two-year-old fillies, top place was shared by Bebe Grande (Gimcrack Stakes, Champagne Stakes, Cheveley Park Stakes) and Neemah who had beaten Pinza in the Royal Lodge Stakes. Throughout the season, the filly had been suffering from a sinus problem, and when she was moved to her owner's stud to recuperate her condition deteriorated. Veterinary examinations revealed three separate infections and the filly underwent trephining to drain her sinuses. Her condition remained serious until aureomycin was imported from Ireland to treat the infection.
Ten days later the colt started 6/5 favourite for the Group Two Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury with his three opponents being Observatory, Ma Yoram (runner-up in the Gimcrack Stakes) and the Barry Hills-trained Trouble Mountain. Before the race, a spokesman for the stable said "He has done very little wrong. We thought he was a good horse right from the beginning and he must have a serious chance". Primo Valentino led from the start, accelerated a furlong out and won "readily" by one and a quarter lengths from Trouble Mountain.
At the end of 1874, Atlantic was sold to Baron Arthur de Schickler and exported to France where he was based at his new owner's Chateau Martinvast stud, near Cherbourg. Atlantic sired many notable winners including Fitz Roya (Grand Prix de Paris), Fousi-Yama (Prix du Cadran), Le Capricorn (Grosser Preis von Baden) and Pietra Mala (Richmond Stakes, Gimcrack Stakes, Champagne Stakes). His most important offspring was Le Sancy, who won nineteen consecutive races between 1889 and 1890 and was the paternal great-grandsire of The Tetrarch. Atlantic died at the Martinvast stud in 1891.
William "Willie" or "Wallie" Lane (1883 – 1920) was a British flat racing jockey. He was the Champion Jockey of 1902, but is most commonly remembered for his feats riding the outstanding Pretty Polly, who in 1904 became only the fifth filly to win the British Fillies Triple Crown. Besides the Triple Crown, she also won the Coronation Stakes, Nassau Stakes and Park Hill Stakes. Other races he won in his career include the St. James's Palace Stakes, Ascot Gold Cup, Norfolk Stakes, Gordon Stakes, Goodwood Cup, Yorkshire Oaks, Gimcrack Stakes and Doncaster Cup.
On 14 September Dubai Destination was moved up in class to contest the Group Two Champagne Stakes over seven furlongs at Doncaster Racecourse. He started the 3/1 second favourite behind the Irish-trained Rock of Gibraltar who had won the Railway Stakes and the Gimcrack Stakes. After being restrained at the back of the eight-runner field, accelerated in the last quarter mile, overtook Rock of Gibraltar 100 yards from the finish and won by a length despite being eased down by Dettori in the final strides.
A month later at Goodwood Racecourse she started 8/13 favourite for the Richmond Stakes and won from the colt Disarmament. Another win followed at York Racecourse on 28 August when she prevailed by a short head and a neck from Lampeto and Pisa in the Gimcrack Stakes. By the end of the season, Four Course had earned £5,220 in first-place prize money. In the Free Handicap, a ranking of the year's best juveniles, she was rated the second best filly of 1930 behind the Aga Khan's Turtle Soup.
Astaire (19 April 2011 - 9 August 2015) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who was mainly campaigned over sprint distances. He produced his best performance as a juvenile in 2013 when he won four of his five races including the Gimcrack Stakes and Middle Park Stakes. He failed to win in the following year but came back to form in the early part of 2015 when he won the Abernant Stakes and finished third in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes. He died of colic in August that year.
My Swallow's three-year-old season began with a win against moderate opposition in the Usher Stakes over seven furlongs at Kempton Park Racecourse in April. He then contested an exceptionally strong renewal of the 2000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Racecourse. He was opposed again by Mill Reef, who had been unbeaten since the Prix Robert Papin, winning the Gimcrack Stakes, Dewhurst Stakes and Greenham Stakes. My Swallow was ridden by Frankie Durr, having been rejected by Piggott in favour of the Vincent O'Brien-trained Minsky, a full-brother of Nijinsky.
Racing at the track, located three miles from Salisbury, has taken place since the mid-16th century. Many great horses have won at the racecourse including Gimcrack (1768), Eclipse (1769), Sun Chariot (1941), Mill Reef (1970) and Brigadier Gerard (1970). Sir Percy, winner of the 2006 Derby, and Look Here, winner of the 2008 Oaks, had both won at Salisbury the previous year. Lester Piggott, the jockey, first rode in public at Salisbury in 1948 when he was an apprentice jockey aged twelve and weighed only five stone.
Silver Urn was a chestnut mare of good size and "excellent lines" bred in Ireland and owned by B W Parr. She was trained throughout her racing career by Henry Seymour "Atty" Persse at Chattis Hill near Stockbridge in Hampshire. She was sired by Juggernaut, a son of St Simon bred Edward VII. Her dam Queen Silver was a daughter of Sterling Balm, a very fast filly who won the Coventry Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes and was thus a half-sister to Princess Sterling, a broodmare whose descendants included St Louis and Noblesse.
The action takes place in and around a future Monmouth City, New Jersey. The city proper consists of luxurious GML bubble homes which can change shape at the whim of their occupants, and anticipate their every need. At the edge of Monmouth City is the slum of Belly Rave, originally a gimcrack suburb built on a landfill and sold to unsuspecting young couples. Charles Mundin and Norvell Bligh first meet when Bligh is trying to adopt his stepdaughter, mostly at the behest of his upwardly mobile wife, Virginia.
On 18 October, Intense Focus made his second appearance in England, when he contested Britain's most prestigious race for two-year-olds, the Dewhurst Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse. The Aidan-O'Brien-trained Rip Van Winkle started the 6/4 favourite whilst Intense Focus was a 20/1 outsider. Soul City and Lord Shanakill were again in opposition, whilst the other nine runners included Ashram (Somerville Tattersall Stakes), Delegator, Shaweel (Gimcrack Stakes) and Finjaan (Molecomb Stakes). After tracking the leaders, Intense Focus took the lead a furlong out and was drive out by Manning as he faced several late challengers.
Windy City (also known as Windy City II, 1949-1964) was a British-bred Irish- trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the leading European two-year- old of 1951 when he won four races including the Gimcrack Stakes and was awarded a Timeform rating of 142, which remains one of the highest in the organisation's history. In the following season he was sold and exported to the United States where he twice defeated the future Kentucky Derby winner Hill Gail before his racing career was ended by injury. He was retired to stud where he had some success as a breeding stallion.
Quiet Reflection was from the second crop of foals sired by Showcasing, a stallion who won two of his seven races including the 2009 edition of the Gimcrack Stakes. He made a very promising start to his stud career, also siring Toocoolforschool (Mill Reef Stakes), Prize Exhibit (San Clemente Handicap), Tasleet (Greenham Stakes) and Cappella Sansevero (Round Tower Stakes). Quiet Reflection's dam My Delirium recorded her only success in eight races when she won a maiden race at Newmarket Racecourse in October 2010 at odds of 80/1. She was descended from the American broodmare Annie Aaron, a half-sister to Alysheba.
Eddery struggled to obtain a clear run in the straight but succeeded in getting Grundy to the line half a length ahead of Whip It Quick without having to use the whip. On his final start of the season, Grundy ran in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. In this race he was pitted against the Irish-trained Steel Heart, an exceptionally fast colt who had won the Gimcrack Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. Racing on soft ground for the first time, Grundy went to the front two furlongs from the finish and pulled clear to beat Steel Heart by six lengths.
She was sent to York in August where she was beaten by Lady Hawthorn in the Convivial Stakes, but won the Gimcrack Stakes two days later, beating the good colts M. D. and Skirmisher. She ran twice at the St Leger meeting at Doncaster in September, winning the Filly Stakes and a Sweepstakes in which she gave four pounds to colts including Adamas and Skirmisher. Blink Bonny earned a total of £2,201 during her first season. I'Anson turned down several offers for the filly, who went into the winter break as the favourite for the following year's Derby.
Polemarch (1918 - after 1937) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed considerable promise as a two-year-old in 1920 when he won the Gimcrack Stakes and the Rous Plate as well as finishing third in the Middle Park Stakes. In the following year he won the Knowsley Dinner Stakes and the Great Northern Leger but appeared to have been exposed as some way short of top class before he recorded a 50/1 upset victory in the St Leger. In 1922 he became increasingly temperamental and difficult to manage and failed to win or place in five starts.
Giacometti (1971 - after 1985) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In 1974 he became the fourth horse since the Second World War to be placed in all three legs of the British Triple Crown. Regarded by his stable as a potential "world beater", he was unbeaten as a two-year-old, winning his first race by at least twelve lengths and then taking the Gimcrack Stakes and the Champagne Stakes. As a three-year-old he finished second in the 2000 Guineas, third in The Derby and second in the St Leger before winning the Champion Stakes.
The following spring he reinjured himself in training. His handlers were hoping he would heal sufficiently to return to racing, but by the end of 1914 came to the conclusion that he would never race again. There is (as with many star two-year-olds) the question of what The Tetrarch's – and his competition's – continued physical development would have meant to his racing performance at age three. In 1913 The Tetrarch easily beat all comers including Stornoway, who won several races that year; among them were the Gimcrack and Norfolk Stakes (now The Flying Childers Stakes).
In October, Oasis Dream was moved up to the highest level for the Group One Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket. The field included the winners of several important races including Elusive City (Prix Morny), Zafeen (Mill Reef Stakes) and Country Reel (Gimcrack Stakes), as well as four runners from the Aidan O'Brien stable. Jimmy Fortune tracked the leaders on Oasis Dream, before moving the colt into the lead a furlong out, where he ran on strongly to win by one and a half lengths from Tomahawk and Elusive City. The winning time of 1:09.61 was a record for the race.
Wind and Wuthering started favourite ahead of Cajun and Raconteur with Dara Monarch going off at 20/1 in a fourteen-runner field. The other contenders included Tender King (third in the 2000 Guineas), Anfield, Achieved (Phoenix Stakes), Full Extent (Gimcrack Stakes) and Red Sunset (Coventry Stakes). In a change of tactics, Dara Monarch was restrained towards the rear of the field before making his challenge on the outside in the last quarter mile. He accelerated into the lead a furlong out and drew away from his rivals to win by three lengths from Tender King.
In 1953 Prendergast had considerable success in Britain with The Pie King, a two-year-old colt which won the Coventry Stakes, Richmond Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes and was the top rated juvenile of the year. The Pie King was bought for 1,850 guineas by his trainer for the owner of Windy City Ray Bell. The Pie King was unplaced in a Maiden at Naas in March and won at Leopardstown over 5 furlongs. These were his only races in Ireland but he was rated top of the Irish Free Handicap with 10 stone 3 pounds based on his English form.
It is being said in Ireland that the English are determined to win the Gimcrack themselves for a change" On the lifting of the ban O'Sullevan commented that the Senior Steward in England Sir Humphrey de Trafford said to Paddy Prendergast " Welcome back! Well done Paddy". Calling The Horses Peter O'Sullevan One of Paddy Prendergast's four winners at York in 1954 was ironically Blue Sail in the Voltigeur Stakes. Timeform's Racehorses of 1954 said of the race that Blue Sail "galloped right away from the field, and had ten lengths to spare over his nearest rival, at the finish.
In August she was dropped in class and won a minor race over six furlongs at Windsor Racecourse. On her final appearance of the season, Magic of Life was matched against colts for the first time in the Group Two Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury. She was made the 4/1 second favourite behind Rahy who had won his two previous starts including the Sirenia Stakes, with the best of the other three runners appearing to be the Gimcrack Stakes runner-up Intimidate. Eddery restrained the filly at the rear of the field before moving into second place behind Intimidate two furlongs out.
Happy Knight showed little promise as a two-year-old, finishing unplaced on his only start at Newmarket Racecourse but was highly regarded and considered a serious contender for the classics. The top-rated juvenile of the year was Lord Derby's Gulf Stream, the winner of the Gimcrack Stakes. The end of the War meant that 1946 saw the first full season of flat racing in Britain since 1939. The winter of 1945/1946 was unusually severe and many of the leading three-year-olds were held up in their preparation for the major spring races.
After his retirement from racing, Sayf El Arab began his career as a breeding stallion at the Woodditton Stud in Newmarket where he stood at an initial fee of £4,000. He sired two horses who won Group race winners in Italy namely Flaming Sword and Manoftheyear, both of whom won the Group Three Premio Primi Passi. He sired numerous other winners including El Yasaf (Listed race winner), Vintage Only (second in the Gimcrack Stakes), China Castle (winner of 26 races) and Nineacres (14 wins). He spent his later stud career in Italy where his last recorded foal was born in 1999.
Ajax was a chestnut colt bred by Alfred Thompson and E.L. Balllieu that was foaled in 1934 at the Widden Stud in the Denman, New South Wales area. He was by the racehorse and sire Heroic, and his dam, Medmenham (IRE), was by Prince Galahad (GB), who won the Dewhurst Stakes. Medmenham was a race winner in Australia after her importation and was the dam of two other winners in Humorist and Hesione (won AJC Gimcrack Stakes, Maribyrnong Plate and VRC Ascot Vale (2yo) Stakes).Barrie, Douglas M., Valley of Champions, Halstead Press, Sydney, 1960, p.
His opponents included Sheer Viking and the Irish challenger Borromini who had finished first and second in the Flying Childers Stakes. The other runners were Bertolini (July Stakes)m Sailing Shoes (runner-up in the Gimcrack Stakes), Belasco (third in the Mill Reef Stakes) and the John Dunlop-trained Vision of Night. Dettori restrained the colt in the early stages before making progress down the centre of the course and taking the lead approaching the final furlong. He accelerated clear of his rivals and won by four lengths from Bertolini despite edging to the right in the closing stages.
Nine days after his win at York, Formidable was moved up in class and started the 13/8 favourite for the Group Two Mill Reef at Newbury Racecourse. His opponents included Tumbledownwind and Aythorpe (first and second in the Gimcrack Stakes) as well as the Sirenia Stakes runner-up Soldiers Point. He tracked the leaders as Tumbledownwind set a very fast pace before taking the lead in the last quarter mile. He quickly opened up a clear advantage but appeared to falter in the final furlong before holding on to win by three quarters of a length from Aythorpe.
Mattaboy was a chestnut horse with a narrow white blaze bred in England by the Cheveley Park Stud. He was from the first crop of foals sired by Music Boy, a high-class sprinter whose wins included the Gimcrack Stakes in 1975 and the King George Stakes in the following year. He began his stud career at the "bargain basement" fee of £500 but was the leading first-season sire in Britain in 1980. Mattaboy's dam Green Chartreuse won two minor races as a two-year-old in 1972 and was a half-sister to the Gran Premio del Jockey Club winner Stateff.
As in his two previous wins he failed to keep a straight course, edging to the right near the finish. The Gimcrack Stakes at York on 17 August saw Fard moved up to Group Two class and starting at odds of 10/1 in an eleven-runner field. With Carson opting to ride Al Nufooth, the colt was ridden by Mick Kinane. After hanging left a furlong from the finish he finished fourth behind Chilly Billy, the July Stakes winner Fallow and Moon King, with Al Nufooth in fifth, and Mind Games (Norfolk Stakes) in seventh.
He was his trainer's first juvenile runner in Britain that year and started at odds of 7/1 in a ten-runner field. Main Reef, who had been disqualified after finishing first in the Mill Reef Stakes, started favourite, whilst the other contenders included Stanford (Gimcrack Stakes), Young Generation (Richmond Stakes) and King of Spain (awarded the Mill Reef Stakes). Ridden by Lester Piggott, Junius disputed second place as Main Reef set the early pace, before going to the front at half way. He got the better of a sustained struggle with Young Generation before drawing ahead to win by a length.
Araafa was a dark-coated bay horse with a large white star and white sock on his left hind foot bred in Ireland by Sweetmans Bloodstock. He was from the first crop of foals sired by Mull of Kintyre, whose biggest win came in the 1999 running of the Gimcrack Stakes. Mull of Kintyre's also sired Mull of Killough who won two editions of the Earl of Sefton Stakes, but he was not considered a success as a breeding stallion and was exported to India. Araafa's dam Resurgence was a full-sister to the leading sprinter and sire Pivotal.
Amadeus Wolf (28 January 2003 – 2017) is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He had his greatest success as a two-year-old in 2005 when he won three of his five races including the Gimcrack Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. He failed to win in the following year but ran well in several major sprint races, finishing second in the Nunthorpe Stakes and third in the both the Prix Maurice de Gheest and the Haydock Sprint Cup. He recorded his last important success when taking the Duke of York Stakes in 2007 and was retired at the end of the year.
Bassenthwaite (21 May 1982 - 1998) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After fetching 320,000 guineas as a yearling he was sent into training with Jeremy Tree and proved to be one of the best British two-year-olds of 1984. He won three minor races and was placed in the Gimcrack Stakes and the Mill Reef Stakes before ending the year by recording his biggest win in the Middle Park Stakes. He finished second in the Greenham Stakes on his three- year-old debut but was well-beaten in three subsequent races and was retired from racing.
In 1947, Bull founded the Hollins Stud in Halifax, West Yorkshire using four mares - Lady Electra, Candida, Orienne and Anne of Essex. At the stud, he bred Romulus, winner of the Greenham Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Prix du Moulin and also Eudaemon, winner of the Gimcrack Stakes and Champagne Stakes. Among the horses that won in Bull's own colours of cerise with a white circle were Sostenuto, winner of the Ebor Handicap and Charicles, winner of the Wokingham Handicap. His stud declined through the 1970s and by the 1980s he rarely owned more than one horse at a time.
At stud, Ballad Rock suffered from health problems which limited his fertility but his career as breeding stallion was revived by the success of the outstanding sprinter-miler Chief Singer and he went on to sire several other good winners including Rock City (Gimcrack Stakes), Rafferty's Rules (Hopeful Stakes) and Stack Rock (runner-up in the Prix de l'Abbaye). Balla Cove was one of several winners produced by Coven. She was a female-line descendant of the Irish Oaks winner Agars Plough, the ancestor of many other major winners including Halling, Mastery, Kingsbarns and Dark Angel.
The opposition to Petition in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse was not strong and he won easily at odds of 1/5. In August he started 13/8 favourite for the Gimcrack takes over six furlongs at York and won from Sayajirao a colt who went on to win the Irish Derby and the St Leger Stakes in the following year. Petition ended his season in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse in September. Edgar Britt, an Australian jockey, took over from Wragg on Petition, and the colt won his fourth consecutive race at odds of 21/20.
After being restrained by Kirby in the early running he took the lead inside the final furlong and won by half a length from Surewecan. On 17 October Charming Thought was moved up sharply in class and started a 22/1 outsider for the Group One Middle Park Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse. The unbeaten Ivawood started the 1/2 favourite after wins in the July Stakes and the Richmond Stakes, whilst the other four runners were Cappella Sansevero (Round Tower Stakes). Muhaarar (Gimcrack Stakes), Kool Kompany (Railway Stakes, Prix Robert Papin) and the Aidan O'Brien-trained The Warrior.
Starting at odds of 5/2 he tracked the favourite but was unable to quicken in the straight and finished third of the five runners. Despite his defeat at Goodwood the colt was moved up in class again as he was sent to Ireland to contest the Group One National Stakes over seven furlongs at the Curragh on 9 September. Book The Band (runner-up in the Gimcrack Stakes) started favourite with Dashing Blade next in the betting on 3/1. The other eight runners included Go And Go, Missionary Ridge (later to win the Gallinule Stakes) and the filly Wedding Bouquet (third in the Phoenix Stakes).
Ridden by English champion jockey Gordon Richards he started 5/4 favourite and won by five lengths from Pharaos. The Bloodstock Breeders Review of 1951 report of the Gimcrack by James Park follows. a medium-sized chestnut, well nigh impossible to fault in conformation, symmetry or balance... True to his reputation, he was something of a handful behind the barrier and when the tapes went up Gordon Richards is said to have lost his irons. The colt came along in the centre of the course and when the jockey fairly got at him at the end of half a mile we saw what Windy City could do.
Royal Applause is a retired British Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. He was undefeated in four races as a two-year-old in 1995, including the Group One Middle Park Stakes, the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes and the Group Three Coventry Stakes. He was rated the second best colt of the year behind Alhaarth. After a disappointing three-year-old season, he returned as a four- year-old in 1998 to become European Champion Sprinter, when he won four of his seven races including the Group One Haydock Sprint Cup the Group Three Duke of York Stakes and the Group Three Cork and Orrery Stakes (now a Group One race).
Jupiter Island was a "close-coupled, quite attractive" but "rather narrow" horse with a white coronet on his left hind foot, bred by the Marquess of Tavistock. He was one of many winners produced by Tavistock's broodmare Mrs Moss: the others were almost all fast-maturing sprinters including Krayyan (National Stakes), Precocious (Gimcrack Stakes) and Pushy (Queen Mary Stakes). The Marquess of Tavistock was staying on Jupiter Island in Florida when the colt was foaled and named the horse after the island. As a yearling he was sent to the Newmarket Houghton sales where he was sold for 10,000 guineas to the trainer Clive Brittain.
Even walking behind the barriers, he was nice and relaxed. He stood nicely in the barriers and flew out. The other one just wanted to take up the lead and I was happy to take the sit. He relaxed beautifully there, but when I asked him for an effort he had a really good turn of foot and I was able to ease him down on the line.” Four weeks later, Farnan ran in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic over 1,100 metres. Ridden by Tim Clark he started second favourite at odds of $2.90 behind Every Rose, who had been successful in the Gimcrack Stakes at his previous start.
Reprocolor was acquired at auction by Weinfeld for 25,000 guineas in December 1977. She won the Pretty Polly Stakes, Lingfield Oaks Trial and the Lancashire Oaks. She became an outstanding broodmare whose descendants have included Colorspin, Bella Colora (Prix de l'Opéra), Izzi Top, Cezanne, Kayf Tara, Opera House, Stagecraft (Prince of Wales's Stakes), Caspar Netscher (Gimcrack Stakes, Mill Reef Stakes, Mehl- Mulhens-Rennen, Nearctic Stakes), Suez (Dick Poole Stakes), Alessandro Volta (Lingfield Derby Trial), Alkaadhem (Jebel Hatta), Necklace, France (Tetrarch Stakes), Torch Rouge (Arlington Handicap), Zee Zee Top (Prix de l'Opéra), Jazzi Top (Prix de la Nonette) and Telecaster (Dante Stakes). Reprocolor died in 2008 at the age of 32.
Black Tarquin (1945-1965) was an American-bred, British-trained racehorse and sire, best known for winning the St. Leger Stakes in 1948 and for his rivalry with Alycidon. In a career which lasted from June 1947 until July 1949, he ran fifteen times and won eight races. He was one of the leading two-year-olds of 1947, although he did not race after winning the Gimcrack Stakes in August. He was slow to reach peak fitness in 1948, and was unplaced in The Derby, but showed his best form in autumn when he beat a strong field in the St. Leger Stakes.
Black Tarquin began his career by finishing unplaced in a race at Royal Ascot in June 1947. He returned to Ascot a month later and recorded his first win in the five furlong Royal Lodge Stakes (in the following year, the Royal Lodge Stakes assumed its current form as a one mile race run in autumn). At Goodwood Racecourse later that month, he finished second to Dorothy Paget's colt Birthday Greetings in the Richmond Stakes. In August, Black Tarquin reversed the form with Birthday Greetings to win the prestigious Gimcrack Stakes at York in a new track record time of 1:10.3 for six furlongs.
The colt was brought back in distance for the 145th running of the St James's Palace Stakes over one mile at Royal Ascot on 19 June. Lord Florey, who had won the Heron Stakes in May, was made the 9/4 favourite ahead of Anshan (European Free Handicap, third in the 2000 Guineas), Royal Academy, Rock City (Gimcrack Stakes, Greenham Stakes) and Dashing Blade (Dewhurst Stakes) with Shavian next in the betting on 11/1. The other three runners were Eton Lad (Diomed Stakes), Book The Band and Call To Arms. Royal Academy refused to enter the stalls and was withdrawn at the start.
In June the filly was sent to England and was matched against male opposition in the Chesham Stakes over six furlongs at Royal Ascot. She recorded her first major win as took the lead a furlong out and won decisively by one and a half lengths from Tumbledownwind, a colt who went on to win the Gimcrack Stakes. After a break of almost ten weeks, Sookera returned for the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh in late August and was made the even money favourite. She appeared slightly short of full fitness in the pre-race paddock and finished second, beaten one and three quarter lengths by the winner Ridaness.
Pampapaul was a "rangy, strong" chestnut horse with a white star and muzzle and three white socks bred in Ireland by his owner Hans Paul. The colt was sent into training in County Kildare with Stuart Murless, the younger brother of the English trainer Noel Murless. Although he was overshadowed by the reputation of his brother, Stuart Murless had a long and successful training career, recording major successes with Nocturnal Spree, Royal Highway (1958 Irish St. Leger) and Sicilian Prince (1962 Prix Royal Oak). His sire Yellow God who won the Gimcrack Stakes and the Prix du Palais-Royal as well as finishing second to Nijinsky in the 2000 Guineas.
Mill Reef made his debut in May in the Salisbury Stakes at Salisbury, where he beat the previous winner and 2-9 favourite, the Lester Piggott-ridden Fireside Chat, by four lengths. He then went to Royal Ascot winning the Coventry Stakes by six lengths, and the decision was made to go to France for the Prix Robert Papin at Maisons-Laffitte. After an arduous journey, Mill Reef tasted defeat for the first time by the narrowest of margins to another exceptional English two-year-old, My Swallow. Back on home soil, he was entered in the Gimcrack Stakes at York in mid August.
The best of the four British- trained runners appeared to be Intimidate who had finished runner-up in the Mill Reef Stakes, Gimcrack Stakes and Greenham Stakes. Prince of Birds raced towards the rear of the field and was not in the first ten as the leaders approached the last quarter mile. He began to make rapid progress through the centre but appeared hopelessly boxed-in as Caerwent and Executive Perk disputed the lead inside the final furlong. In the closing stages the favourite weakened abruptly and drifted to the right, opening up a gap through which Gillespie was able to drive his mount.
In the York meeting less than two weeks later the form of the race was boosted when Polonia won the Lowther Stakes, whilst the Gimcrack Stakes was won by Wiganthorpe. Minstrella and Polonia met again in the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on 14 September. Minstrella was made the 9/10 favourite ahead of Polonia on 6/4 with Angel's Share the only one of the other six fillies to start at less than 20/1. Ridden patiently by Reid, she accelerated into the lead inside the final furlong and drew away to win by two and a half lengths and five lengths from Polonia and Indian Lily.
In June, Bay Express started 9/4 favourite for the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. Taylor sent him into the lead soon after the start and the colt held off several challengers to win by half a length from Bitty Girl with Noble Mark, Rapid River (Gimcrack Stakes) and Brave Lad (Palace House Stakes) next to finish. It was intended that Bay Express would be moved up in distance to contest the July Cup but he missed the race after he sustained an injury in his stall. He then developed a large splint which kept him off the course for the rest of the year.
He was from the fifth crop of foals sired by Showcasing, a stallion who won two of his seven races including the 2009 edition of the Gimcrack Stakes. His other foals have included Quiet Reflection, Toocoolforschool (Mill Reef Stakes), Prize Exhibit (San Clemente Handicap), Tasleet (Greenham Stakes) and Cappella Sansevero (Round Tower Stakes). Advertise's dam Furbelow showed modest racing ability, winning one minor race as a three-year-old in 2012. She was a granddaughter of Heart of Joy, who won the Nell Gwyn Stakes in England and the Palomar Handicap in the United States and was a distant relative of St Paddy and Flying Water.
Nebbiolo began his career in May when he finished third in a race at Leopardstown Racecourse. He claimed his first win by taking the Eadestown Stakes at Naas over five furlongs and followed up by winning the Irish Chorus Stakes over six furlongs at Navan. In July, Nebbiolo was moved up to Group Three class and won the Curragh Stakes over five furlongs at the Curragh before stepping up in distance to take the seven furlong Arnott Stakes at Phoenix Park. Having won four races in succession, Nebbiolo was sent to England for his next start and ran the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes at York in August.
Ten days after his win in Ireland, Turtle Island was sent to York Racecourse for the Gimcrack Stakes in which he carried top weight of 131 pounds and started the 5/2 second favourite. He took the lead approaching the final furlong and stayed on "gamely" after being overtaken by the filly Unblest to regain the lead in the final strides and win by a head. The favourite Mister Baileys, later to win the 2000 Guineas finished sixth of the eight runners. On his final appearance of the season, Turtle Island started the 85/40 favourite for the Group One Middle Park Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket.
Slade Power is a bay horse with no white markings bred in Ireland by his owners David and Sabena Power (members of the Power bookmaking family). He was from the first crop of foals sired by Dutch Art a horse who won the Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes in 2006. Dutch Art's other offspring include Caspar Netscher (Gimcrack Stakes, Mill Reef Stakes), Baccarat (Wokingham Stakes), Producer (Supreme Stakes), Garswood (Lennox Stakes) and Lightning Thunder (runner-up in the 1000 Guineas). Slade Power was the first foal of his dam Girl Power, who won one minor race at Tipperary from seven starts as a three-year-old in 2007.
Steel Heart (25 March 1972 - 1994) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the first major winner for the Irish trainer Dermot Weld. In 1974 he established himself as one of the best two-year-olds of his generation in Britain and Ireland when he won three of his five races including the Gimcrack Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes as well as finishing second to Grundy in the Dewhurst Stakes. In the following year he was mainly campaigned over sprint distances and had further success, winning the Duke of York Stakes and the Goldene Peitsche and finishing second in the July Cup.
At York in August Sandford Lad, with Murray again in the saddle, started at odds of 4/1 for the Nunthorpe Stakes. Workboy and Saulingo were again in opposition as well as Rapid River (Gimcrack Stakes), Daring Boy (National Stakes, Windsor Castle Stakes), The Go-Between (Cornwallis Stakes) and Balliol (Cork and Orrery Stakes). Sndford Lad gained a narrow advantage at half way and finished strongly to win by a length from Balliol, with The Go-Between in third. On his final racecourse appearance, Sandford Lad was sent to France and started the 1.2/1 favourite for the Prix de l'Abbaye over 1000 metres at Longchamp Racecourse on 7 October.
Mister Majestic was a "strong, good-bodied" bay horse with no white markings bred at the Abbeville Stud in County Meath, Ireland by Eimear Haughey. He was sired by the American stallion Tumble Wind, whose wins included the Hollywood Derby and the San Luis Obispo Handicap. Tumble Wind spent much of his stud career in Europe, where his other winners included Drumalis (Premio Parioli), Horage (St James's Palace Stakes), Lugana Beach (Duke of York Stakes) and Tumbledownwind (Gimcrack Stakes). Mister Majestic's dam, Our Village, showed no ability as a racehorse but did much better as a broodmare, producing the Grand Prix de Paris winner Homme de Loi.
Astaire went to the front from the start, established a clear advantage a furlong from the finish and won "comfortably" by two and three quarter lengths from Coulsty (later to win the Prix de Meautry). Callan was back in the saddle when Astaire returned to Group Two class for the Gimcrack Stakes at York on 24 August. The Coventry Stakes runner-up Parbold started favourite ahead of the Irish challenger Wiltshire Boulevard (Anglesey Stakes) with Astaire the 5/1 joint third favourite alongside My Catch (Prix de Cabourg). The other three runners were Saayerr and Cable Bay (first and second in the Richmond Stakes) and the outsider Justice Day.
Although he was ineligible for the classics, Reform began his second season in the seven furlong Greenham Stakes, which is regarded as a trial race for the 2000 Guineas. He appeared short of full fitness and was beaten a neck by Play High, with Wolver Hollow in third place. At the Epsom Derby meeting, Reform won the eight and a half furlong St James's Stakes, the race now known as the Diomed Stakes, beating Golden Horus, a colt who had won the July Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes in 1966 and had finished fourth to Royal Palace in the 2000 Guineas. At the same Epsom meeting, Royal Palace won the Derby.
The colt was then stepped up in class for the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes at York Racecourse on 19 August and was made the 13/8 favourite ahead of Bertolini (winner of the July Stakes) and Rosselli (Norfolk Stakes). After tracking the leaders, Mujahid struggled to obtain a clear run in the straight and finished fifth of the eight runners behind Josr Algarhoud, Sailing Shoes, Thunder Dragon and Bertolini. John Dunlop later said that thecolt had been unsuited by the firm ground. Despite his defeat at York, Mujahid was moved up in class and distance to contest Britain's most prestigious race for two-year-olds, the Group One Dewhurst Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket on 17 October.
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1966. by which he meant the titular virtuoso Sir Nicholas Gimcrack, Sir Formal Trifle (described in the cast list as "the Orator, a florid coxcomb"), Sir Samuel Hearty ("a brisk, amorous, adventurous, unfortunate coxcomb; one that by the help of humorous, nonsensical bywords takes himself to be a wit"), and Sir Nicholas's uncle Snarl ("an old, pettish fellow, a great admirer of the last age and a declaimer against the vices of this, and privately very vicious himself.") Though some critics believe that Sir Nicholas is an inconsistent character,Borgman, Albert S. Thomas Shadwell: His Life and Comedies. New York City: The New York University Press, 1928.
He was from the fifth crop of foals sired by Showcasing, a stallion who won two of his seven races including the 2009 edition of the Gimcrack Stakes. His other foals have included Quiet Reflection, Advertise, Toocoolforschool (Mill Reef Stakes), Prize Exhibit (San Clemente Handicap), Tasleet (Greenham Stakes) and Cappella Sansevero (Round Tower Stakes). Mohaather's dam Roodeye showed modest racing ability, winning two minor races from eighteen starts, but did better as a broodmare, producing several other winners including Roodle, the dam of Accidental Agent and Mohaather's full brother Prize Exhibit. She was distantly descended in the female line from Satanella (foaled 1941) a British broodmare whose descendants have included Chief Singer, Pleasantly Perfect and Winged Love.
Mystiko made his first appearance in a six furlong maiden race at Newmarket in July in which he finished second to Act of Diplomacy after briefly taking the lead a furlong from the finish. Three weeks later he ran in another maiden race over the same course and distance. On this occasion he was allowed to lead from the start and was never seriously challenged, winning by two lengths from Wolf Hall who in turn finished eight lengths clear of the other nine runners. On his next start at the end of August he was moved up in class for the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes at York and finished third to the odds-on favourite Mujtahid.
Presciently, he wrote in January 1919: "They are incapable of fighting but I am still more convinced that they will quickly recover - say in ten years? And that when they do recover they will be just the same Huns as they have been, with the result that they will revert to militarism which is the only thing they do really understand".Baynes, p. 222. Maxse provoked controversy when he gave a speech in November to the annual dinner of the York Gimcrack Club in which he said of the scheme for a League of Nations: "For myself, I don't understand it, and I prefer a League of Tanks to a League of Nations".
On his final start of the season, First Trump returned to his home track of Newmarket for the Group One Middle Park Stakes. He was fourth choice in the betting at 6/1 behind Turtle Island, who, since his defeat in the July Stakes, had won the Group One Phoenix Stakes and the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes. First Trump was held up in the early stages, in accordance with his trainer's instructions, before being moved to the outside to make his challenge in the final furlong. He "accelerated instantly" to take the lead in the closing strides and win by a head from his stable companion, the future July Cup winner Owington.
Following four consecutive defeats Cajun was moved up to Group One level and started a 20/1 outsider for the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on 1 October. Tender King and End of the Line were again in opposition, whilst the other nine runners included Hays (winner of the Mill Reef Stakes), Peterhof (Flying Childers Stakes), Chiris's Lad (runner-up in the Coventry Stakes), Take the Floor (runner-up in the Gimcrack Stakes) and Philip Martin (third in the National Stakes). Ridden by Lester Piggott, Cajun raced at the rear of the field as the 66/1 outsider Lucky Hunter set the pace. but began to make rapid progress approaching the final furlong.
Balmont (foaled 11 March 2001) is an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He had his greatest success as a two-year-old in 2003 when he won the Gimcrack Stakes and was awarded the win in the Middle Park Stakes on the disqualification of Three Valleys. He remained in training until the age of five but never won again although he ran well in several major sprint races, being placed in the July Cup, Golden Jubilee Stakes, Temple Stakes and Phoenix Sprint Stakes. After the end of his racing career he stood as a breeding stallion in Ireland and Australia, and now stands at the Jug Handle Ranch in Alberta Canada.
The Last Lion took the lead two furlongs out, broke clear of his rivals and was never in danger of defeat, winning by two lengths from Smokey Lane. In the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse on 27 July he was beaten three lengths by his less-fancied stablemate Yalta, with the favourite Global Applause in third place. On his next appearance the colt was stepped up distance and started a 14/1 outsider for the Gimcrack Stakes over six furlongs at York Racecourse. After racing in second place he challenged for the lead two furlongs from the finish but was unable to quicken and finished third of the ten runners behind Blue Point and Mokarris.
Swinburn sent the colt into the lead from the start and he was never headed, running on strongly to win by two lengths from Russian Revival. By the time that Royal Applause reappeared in the Gimcrack Stakes at York in August, the form of his Ascot win had been boosted when the fourth placed Tagula won the July Stakes at Newmarket. Royal Applause started odds-on favourite at York, but after leading for most of the race he was strongly challenged in the final furlong by Tumbleweed Ridge and had to be driven out to hold on and win by a head. On his final race of the season Royal Applause was stepped up to the highest level for the Group One Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.
The main performers for the stable were two year olds. Blue Butterfly was the top filly winning two races including the National Produce Stakes, worth £1,723 at the Curragh in October which was Ireland's most valuable two year old race of the season. The Bloodstock Breeders Review 1951The best two year old for the year in both Ireland and England was Windy City. He won four times at two including the Phoenix Plate at Phoenix Park racecourse and the Gimcrack at York. He was rated 142 by Timeform in Racehorses of 1951 the highest rated two year old in that organisation’s history Favourite Racehorses Timeform 1997. In 1952 P J Prendergast trained the winners of 74 races worth £31,527 in Ireland, a new Irish record.
Takeover Target started favourite ahead of the French champion Marchand d'Or, the July Cup winner Sakhee's Secret and the Prix Djebel winner US Ranger. The other runners included the South African challenger War Artist, Fat Boy (Sandy Lane Stakes), Sir Gerry (Gimcrack Stakes), Balthazaar's Gift (Hackwood Stakes), Seachange (a multiple Grade 1 winner in New Zealand), Astronomer Royal (Poule d'Essai des Poulains) and Zidane (Stewards' Cup). Sanders restrained the colt in the early stages as Fat Boy set the early pace before Takeover Target went to the front at half way. Kingsgate Native made a forward move approaching the final furlong, overtook Takeover Target 100 yards from the finish and won by one and a quarter lengths from War Artist.
The colt was then stepped up in distance for the Gallinule Stakes over ten furlongs at the Curragh on 6 June and won by length from the Tommy Stack- trained Firing Line. Ten days after his win at the Curragh, Brief Truce was sent to England for the 147th running of the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and started a 25/1 outsider in an eight-runner field. Rodrigo de Triano and Ezzoud where among the leading contenders as well as the Diomed Stakes winner Zaahi, but the favourite for the race was Arazi, the outstanding two- year-old of 1991. The other runners were the Gimcrack Stakes winner River Falls, Casteddu (winner of a valuable sprint at Redcar) and the 100/1 outsider Beldi.
Despite hanging right yet again he was "soon in full control" and won by two and a quarter lengths and a short head from Intense Focus and Lord Shanakill (later to win the Prix Jean Prat). In July he was sent to Ireland for the Group One Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh and started favourite against four Irish-trained runners. He stayed on from the rear of the field but sustained his first defeat as he was beaten into second place by Mastercraftsman with Bushranger (later to win the Prix Morny and the Middle Park Stakes) in third. In August the colt started second favourite for the rescheduled Gimcrack Stakes which was run at Newbury Racecourse after the York meeting was abandoned.
It targeted Chetwynd, Wood and Sherrard, with the main accusations focused on the pulling of a horse called Success by Wood, and the in-and-out running of Chetwynd's horses, in particular one called Fullerton. The matter was brought to wider attention when the Earl of Durham used his speech at the annual Gimcrack Dinner to make disparaging comments about the three. In two of the most high profile libel trials of the Victorian era, Chetwynd sued Durham for libel, asking for £20,000 in damages and Wood sued the publication Licensed Victuallers' Gazette and Hotel Courier for £5,000. The newspaper and Lord Durham failed to prove their allegations but Wood and Chetwynd were both awarded just one farthing in damages which left their reputations severely damaged.
Fard began his racing career in a six furlong maiden race at Doncaster Racecourse on 28 May in which he started a 20/1 outsider and finished third behind his owner's more fancied runner Al Nufooth. By the end of September the race appeared a very strong maiden as the runner-up Raah Alghaarb won the Flying Childers Stakes and the fourth-placed Chilly Billy won the Gimcrack Stakes. Willie Carson, who became the colt's regular jockey, took the ride when Fard started favourite for a five-runner maiden over the same distance at York Racecourse two weeks later. The grey recorded his first success as he won by one and a half lengths despite hanging badly left approaching the last quarter mile.
Starting the 9/1 fifth choice in the betting he stayed on in the closing stages without being able to quicken and finished third behind Red Clubs and Pacific Pride. He was then dropped in distance and started 4/6 favourite for a minor race over five furlongs at Chester Racecourse but after going to the front approaching the final furlong he was overtaken and beaten a neck by the Tim Easterby-trained Mullaad. On 17 August at York Racecourse Amadeus Wolf returned to six furlongs for the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes and started the 7/1 third choice behind the joint-favourites Red Clubs and Pacific Pride. The other ten runners included Titus Alone (Windsor Castle Stakes) and Mullaad.
Two weeks later, Distant Relative and Great Commotion met again in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood, for which the betting was headed by the four-year-old Reprimand, the winner of the Gimcrack Stakes, Earl of Sefton Stakes and the Sandown Mile. Distant Relative was last of the five runners entering the straight before accelerating into the lead a furlong from the finish and winning by two and a half length from Great Commotion. On 30 September, Distant Relative was one of five horses to contest the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot and finished third behind Zilzal and Polish Precedent. Distant Relative ended his second season in the Group Two Challenge Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket.
Ridden by James Doyle he led for most of the way but after hanging to the right in the closing stages he was beaten by a neck by the July Stakes winner Mehmas. On 20 August at York Racecourse, Blue Point contested the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes and was made the 11/4 favourite ahead of nine opponents including The Last Lion, Mokarris (Rose Bowl Stakes) and Ardad (Windsor Castle Stakes). He raced just behind the leaders before going to the front in the last quarter mile and accelerated away from his rivals in the closing stages to win by three lengths. On 24 September Blue Point stepped up to Group 1 class for the Middle Park Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse and started the 11/10 favourite against nine opponents.
Before he appeared on a racecourse, Giacometti had built up a formidable reputation, and was reportedly regarded by Price as the best horse he had ever trained. He made his debut in the Mountfield Plate, a maiden race over six furlongs at Lingfield Park in June and started at odds of 4/6 in a fourteen- runner field. He led from the start and was never challenged, winning easily by a margin officially given as twelve lengths although the photo finish strip suggested that he had won by sixteen. The colt was then moved up in class for the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes over six furlongs at York Racecourse in August and started 11/10 favourite ahead of Dragonara Palace, the winner of the July Stakes and Richmond Stakes.
After finishing third over five furlongs on his racecourse debut, Recitation won a maiden race over the same distance at Newbury Racecourse, beating I'll See You by half a length. The colt was then moved up sharply in class for the Group Three Coventry Stakes over six furlongs at Royal Ascot in June in which he was ridden by Greville Starkey and started at odds of 11/1. In a performance which Timeform described as "a revelation", Recitation took the lead a quarter mile from the finish and drew clear of the field to win easily by five lengths from Motavato, Bel Bolide and Another Realm. The form of the race was subsequently boosted when the third and fourth placed horses won the Gimcrack Stakes and the Richmond Stakes respectively.
An enquiry by the racecourse stewards left the result unaltered and their decision was confirmed by the Turf Club after the connections of The Primate lodged a formal appeal. Although he was technically dropped in class for his next race, Achieved actually faced much stiffer opposition whe he was sent to England to contest the Group 2 Champagne Stakes over seven furlongs at Doncaster Racecourse in September. Ridden again by Eddery he started the 11/4 second choice in the betting behind the Gimcrack Stakes winner Full Extent in eight-runner field which also included Red Sunset (Coventry Stakes). After tracking the leaders Achieved went to the front a furlong and a half from the finish and fought off a challenge from the Guy Harwood-trained Hays to win by one and half lengths.
After finishing fourth behind Who Knows over a distance of six furlongs on his debut, Don't Forget Me recorded his first success in July 1986 when he won a seven furlong maiden race at Sandown Park Racecourse. In August he was moved up in class to contest the Group Three Lanson Champagne Stakes at Goodwood where he was ridden by Pat Eddery and started the 7/1 third favourite. Don't Forget Me led from the start and turned back several challenges in the straight to win by three quarters of a length from Midyan. In September at Doncaster Racecourse the colt was again partnered by Eddery in the Group Two Champagne Stakes over seven furlongs and started third favourite behind the Washington Singer Stakes winner Deputy Governor and the Gimcrack Stakes winner Wiganthorpe.
Indian Haven made his racecourse debut in a six furlong maiden race at Yarmouth Racecourse on 3 July in which he was ridden by John Egan and started at odds of 9/4 against five opponents. He took the lead in the last quarter mile and "forged clear" in the closing stages to win by two lengths from Magic Red and Arousha. In his next three races Indian Haven was moved up in class to contest Group races and failed to win. He finished sixth to Country Reel in the Gimcrack Stakes at York in August (after being badly hampered) and fifth to Almushahar in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster in September before ending his season by running unplaced as a 40/1 outsider for the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on 19 October.
Bahram made his debut in the valuable National Breeders Produce Stakes at Sandown Park Racecourse in July for which he started a 20/1 outsider. He won by a neck from his more fancied stable companion Theft, who had won the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot in a result which reportedly stunned the crowd. Later in July, Bahram won the Rous Memorial Stakes at Goodwood before being sent to York for the Gimcrack Stakes in which he ran lazily and had to be driven out to win by a length from Consequential. In the autumn he was sent to Newmarket where he won the Boscawen Stakes before contesting the Middle Park Stakes, one of the year's most prestigious races for juveniles, which he won in a record time of 1:11.2.
On his racecourse debut Arcano started the 7/2 second favourite for a maiden race over six furlongs on good to firm ground at Newbury Racecourse on 11 June. Ridden by Martin Dwyer, he took the lead a furlong out and held off the challenge of the John Gosden-trained Showcasing (later to win the Gimcrack Stakes) to win by a head. On 9 July the colt was stepped up in class for the Group 2 July Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse in which he was again partnered by Dwyer and was made the 7/4 favourite against ten opponents. After tracking the front-running Orpen Grey, he took the lead inside the final furlong and won by three quarters of a length with a gap of three lengths back to Red Jazz in third.
In August he was moved up in class for the Group Two Gimcrack Stakes over six furlongs at York and finished second by a neck to Doulab, finishing strongly after looking outpaced approaching the final furlong. In the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury he briefly took the lead a furlong from the finish but was overtaken in the closing stages and finished third behind Local Suitor and Presidium. On his final race of the season Bassenthawaite started at odds of 7/2 for the Group One Middle Park Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse. Jeremy Tree had been unwilling to take on Local Suitor again but when the Mill Reef Stakes winner was rerouted to the Dewhurst Stakes he decided to let his colt take his chance.
On his racecourse debut Sands of Mali was ridden by David Nolan when he finished seventh in a minor race over six furlongs at York Racecourse on 15 July. Eighteen later he started at odds of 5/1 for a similar event on soft ground at Nottingham Racecourse and recorded his first success as he won by three and three quarter lengths from Eirene with a gap of thirteen lengths back to the other five runners. On 26 August the colt was stepped up in class for the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes at York and started a 14/1 outsider in a ten-runner field. His opponents included Cardsharp (July Stakes), Headway (second in the Coventry Stakes), Invincible Army (second in the Molecomb Stakes) and Nebo (second in the Richmond Stakes).
Ascot Racecourse: the site of two of Fayr Jag's major wins On his first appearance as a five-year-old Fayr Jag ran poorly as he finished thirteenth of the fifteen runners behind Monsieur Bond in the Duke of York Stakes on good-to-soft ground 11 May. On 19 June the gelding ran for the second time at Royal Ascot when he was one of fourteen horses to contest the Group One Golden Jubilee Stakes over six furlongs on firm ground. Avonbridge started favourite ahead of Airwave, Monsieur Bond, Cape of Good Hope and Crystal Castle (2002 Diadem Stakes) with Fayr Jag next in the betting on 12/1. The other runners included Ashdown Express (Bentinck Stakes), Polar Way (Boland Stakes), Twilight Blues (2003 Duke of York Stakes), Night's Cross (Tipperary Stakes), Country Reel (Gimcrack Stakes), Steenberg (Wentworth Stakes) and Bahamian Pirate.
Clarinda is wooed by her uncle's best friend, the absurd orator Sir Formal Trifle, and Miranda by a gallant fool, Sir Samuel Hearty. To gain admittance to Sir Nicholas's house where they can see their beloveds, Bruce and Longvil feign an interest in Sir Nicholas's absurd experiments, which include learning to swim on dry land by imitating a frog, transfusing the blood of a sheep into a man (resulting in a sheep's tail growing out of the man's anus), and bottling air from various parts of the country to be stored in his cellar like wine. While they attempt to pay court to Miranda and Clarinda, Bruce and Longvil are in turn courted by Sir Nicholas's promiscuous wife, Lady Gimcrack, who also keeps a lover, Hazard, on the side. Sir Nicholas similarly keeps a lover by the name of Mrs.
In a rough and unsatisfactory race, he finished second, beaten half a length by the Noel Murless-trained Adios, with Sharp Edge in third. On his final appearance of the season, Noble Decree contested the Group One Observer Gold Cup (now the Racing Post Trophy) at Doncaster in October in which he started at odds of 8/1 in a ten-runner field. The French challenger Kalamoun started favourite ahead of Duke of Ragusa (winner of the Solario Stakes), whilst the other runners included Mon Fils, Stanleyville (Prix des Chênes), Kwang Su (third in the National Stakes), Pince Chad (second in the Gimcrack Stakes) and Van Cutsem's other runner Ksar and impressive winner of a maiden at Newmarket. With the stable jockey Willie Carson opting to partner Ksar, the ride on Noble Decree went to Lester Piggott.
The flat racing season in England was disrupted by the COVID-19 Pandemic and Palace Pier did not make his reappearance until 6 June when he carried top weight of 131 pounds in a handicap race over one mile on the synthetic Tapeta at Newcastle Racecourse. Ridden by Robert Havlin he started the 11/10 favourite and won in "impressive" style by three lengths after coming from well off the pace to take the lead inside the final furlong. Two weeks after his win at Newcastle the colt was stepped up sharply in class to contest the Group 1 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in which he was partnered by Dettori and started at odds of 4/1. Pinatubo started favourite while the other five runners included Wichita (second in the 2000 Guineas), Positive (Solario Stakes), Threat (Gimcrack Stakes), Arizona (Coventry Stakes) and Royal Dornoch (Royal Lodge Stakes).
Le Ksar was unraced as a two-year-old and made his debut in the Prix Juigné over 2000 metres at Longchamp Racecourse in April 1937 in which he finished second to Chesham. The colt was then sent to England for the 129th running of the 2000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile at Newmarket Racecourse on 28 April and started a 20/1 outsider in and 18-runner field. Fairford started favourite, while the other fancied runners included Foray (July Stakes), Fair Copy (Middle Park Stakes), Goya (Gimcrack Stakes) and Le Grand Duc (New Stakes). Ridden by Charles Semblat Le Ksar raced up the stands-side (the left- side of the course from the jockeys' viewpoint), took the lead a furlong out and won "in the easiest possible style" by four lengths from Goya with Mid-day Sun half a length back in third.
Flirt, who in turn is having an affair with Hazard. The cast is rounded out by Sir Nicholas's curmudgeonly uncle Snarl, whose money Sir Nicholas hopes to inherit, and Snarl's whore Mrs. Figgup. There follow various contrivances and convolutions, including the seduction of both Bruce and Longvil by Lady Gimcrack, the attempted rape of Sir Samuel (disguised as a woman) by Sir Formal, the discovery that Snarl has a fetish for being beaten with rods, and an uprising of ribbon-weavers, upset because they fear Sir Nicholas has invented a machine that will put them out of business. Ultimately, Bruce and Longvil pragmatically conclude that Bruce should transfer his affections to Miranda (who loves him) and Longvil should transfer his to Clarinda (who loves him.) Meanwhile, Sir Nicholas receives the terrible news that his estates have been seized to pay off debts incurred in his scientific pursuits.
On his return to the track Steel Heart started at odds of 17/2 for the Gimcrack Stakes over six furlongs at York Racecourse in August. Ridden by Lester Piggott he won by one and a half lengths from the July Stakes winner Auction Ring with It's Freezing (Tyros Stakes) in third place. At Newmarket Racecourse in October, with Piggott again in the saddle, Steel Heart was made the 10/11 favourite for the Group One Middle Park Stakes, with his opponents including Auction Ring, Tanzor (Acomb Stakes), Windy Glen (Star Stakes), Overtown (Norfolk Stakes and Red Cross (Chesham Stakes, Mill Reef Stakes). Racing on soft ground for the first time, Steel Heart took the lead a furlong out and held off the challenge of the 33/1 outsider Royal Manacle to win by a neck with a gap of three lengths back to Auction Ring in third.
He recorded his first victory as he took the lead from the start and won by two lengths from the Guy Harwood-trained favourite Digression (later to win the Royal Lodge Stakes). In the Solario Stakes at Sandown Park Racecourse on 18 August Balla Cove led until the last quarter mile but was then overtaken and finished last of the three runners behind Be My Chief and Robellation. On 5 October the colt was dropped back in distance for the Group One Middle Park Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket in which he started a 20/1 outsider in a six-runner field. The Michael Stoute-trained Cordoba was made the odds-on favourite ahead of Rock City (winner of the Coventry Stakes, July Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes) whilst the other three runner were Batzushka, Duck and Dive (runner-up in the Phoenix Stakes) and Croupier.
Stalker raced in second place and looked a likely winner a quarter of a mile from the finish but then began to struggle and finished fourth behind Moorgate Man, Bold Arrangement (later to finish second in the 1986 Kentucky Derby) and Firm Landing. Having apparently failed to stay the distance at Newcastle, the colt was brought back to six furlongs for the Gimcrack Stakes at York Racecourse on 21 August. He was the 17/2 fourth choice in the betting behind the filly Storm Star (winner of the Cherry Hinton Stakes) and the colts Prince Pecadillo and Lochonica (first and second in the Cock of the North Stakes at Haydock Park) in what appeared to be a substandard field for the Group Two event. With Mercer again in the saddle he took the lead from the start and set a strong pace, showing what Timeform described as "blistering speed" and drawing away in the closing stages to win by four lengths from Storm Star.
On 28 September Minardi was sent back to England for the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse and started the 5/6 favourite in a ten runner field. His principal rivals appeared to be Bad As I Wanna Be (Prix Morny), Endless Summer (Richmond Stakes) and Baaridd (Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy) whilst the other runners included Bannister (Gimcrack Stakes), Ghayth (third in the Champagne Stakes), Pomfret Lad (runner-up in the Mill Reef Stakes) and Bram Stoker (runner-up in the Coventry Stakes). Minardi started slowly and raced towards the rear of the field as the early pace was set by the outsiders Joplin and Red Carpet. The favourite made rapid progress to take the lead approaching the final furlong and stayed on to win by one and a half lengths and won by one and a half lengths from Endless Summer, with Red Carpet taking third ahead of Bad As I Wanna Be. According to the Racing Post he "outclassed one of the most competitive Middle Park fields we've seen in recent years".
Hello Youmzain was ridden in all of his races as a two- year-old by Kevin Stott. On 22 August at Carlisle Racecourse the colt started 9/4 favourite for a six-furlong maiden race and made a successful debut as he took the lead a furlong out and drew away to win by four lengths. Fifteen days later he ran in a novice race (for horses with no more than two previous wins) over the same distance at Haydock Park and ran second to the Roger Varian trained San Donato, beaten a short head by the winner. On 13 October the colt was sent to France and stepped up in class to contest the Group 2 Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte over 1200 metres on soft ground and started the 6.4/1 fifth choice in an eight-runner field with his more fancied rivals being Sporting Chance (winner of the Prix Eclipse), Legends of War (second in the Gimcrack Stakes), Queen of Bermuda (Firth of Clyde Stakes) and Graignes.

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