Gimcrack Horse Pedigree

Owner: 1) Mr. Green 2) William Wildman 3) Frederick St John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke 4) Louis-Léon de Brancas, 3rd duc de Lauraguais 5) Sir Charles Bunbury, 6th Baronet 6) Sir Richard Grosvenor, Baron Grosvenor
Breeder: Gideon Elliot
Winnings: 36 Starts: 26 - 5 - 3

1764:- undefeated in 7 Fifties at Epsom, Guildford, Winchester, Bedford, Barnet, Reading and Burford; 1765:- Ł50 Newmarket (from Prophet) and following matches at Newmarket - 1,000gns v Rocket (rec 17lbs); 1,000gns v Ascham; 500gns v Drone (rec 21lbs); 1767 - 4 Fifties at Wisbech, Ascot, Marlborough, Wells; 1768 - 3 Fifties at Epsom, Ascot, Odsey, 30gns Salisbury; 13 Mar 1769 - Ł50 Newmarket; 17 Mar 1769 - Ł50 each stakes Newmarket (from Cardinal Puff and Bay Malton); 29 Mar 1769 - 300gns match Nmkt v Baber (rec 24lbs); 17 Apr 1769 - 300gns match Nmkt v Jacko; 19 Apr 1770 - 200gns match Nmkt v Pilgrim; 24 Jul 1770 - Ł50 Blandford; 1 Apr 1770 - Ł50 Newmarket (6/1, from Bellario 1/2)

Sire of outstanding American stallion Medley, sire of top class Bell-Air (sire of dam of top class Sir William and grandam of great racehorse Henry), Grey Diomed (sire of dam of Duroc, sire of great racehorse and outstanding sire American Eclipse); and of 3rd dam of American Eclipse

One of first early turf superstars, Gimcrack Stakes for 2yo is run annually at York since 1846 in his honour

(CLOSE)