Gimcrack
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Gimcrack was an English Thoroughbred
racehorse stallion sired by Cripple, a son of the Godolphin Arabian
, his dam Miss Elliot was by (Grisewood's) Partner.
A small grey horse at 14.2 hands, Gimcrack was nonetheless 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.
Gimcrack sired the handy grey horse, Grey Robin who defeated Pot-8-os
. His bloodline was more notable though in US horse racing than in Britain, via his son Medley.
Gimcrack is best known from the paintings by George Stubbs
.
After death he was buried at Haughton Hall, Shifnal, Shropshire. A small brick and stone pillar marks his grave to the west of the boundary wall of the old kitchen garden.
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.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse stallion sired by Cripple, a son of the Godolphin Arabian
Godolphin Arabian
The Godolphin Arabian , also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse who was one of three stallions that were the founders of the modern Thoroughbred horse racing bloodstock...
, his dam Miss Elliot was by (Grisewood's) Partner.
A small grey horse at 14.2 hands, Gimcrack was nonetheless 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.
Gimcrack sired the handy grey horse, Grey Robin who defeated Pot-8-os
Potoooooooo
Potoooooooo or Pot-8-Os was a famous 18th century Thoroughbred racehorse who defeated some of the greatest racehorses and later became an influential sire....
. His bloodline was more notable though in US horse racing than in Britain, via his son Medley.
Gimcrack is best known from the paintings by George Stubbs
George Stubbs
George Stubbs was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses.-Biography:Stubbs was born in Liverpool, the son of a currier and leather merchant. Information on his life up to age thirty-five is sparse, relying almost entirely on notes made by fellow artist Ozias Humphry towards the...
.
After death he was buried at Haughton Hall, Shifnal, Shropshire. A small brick and stone pillar marks his grave to the west of the boundary wall of the old kitchen garden.
The Gimcrack Club, in York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
was founded in 1766 in his honour, and the Gimcrack Stakes
Gimcrack Stakes
The Gimcrack Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
, also at York, are therefore also named after the horse.