Gotham
73 Running on Saturday, March 01, 2025
The Gotham Stakes is a Grade III thoroughbred race at Aqueduct Racetrack for Three Year Olds with a current purse value of $300,000. Some of the biggest names in racing have won the elusive Kentucky Derby Prep race, including Native Dancer (1953), Jaipur (1962), Secretariat (1973), and Easy Goer (1989). A number of Derby winners have won this race including 1973 Triple Crown champion Secretariat.
Records have been set in the Gotham: One such record is Easy Goer's 1:32.40 for a track and stakes record of 1 mile. The race was inaugurated in 1953 at Jamaica Racetrack before moving to Aqueduct Racetrack in 1960.
VIDEO $300,000.00 1 Mile (Dirt) Grade:III
Year
Horse
Age
Weight
Time
Owner
Trainer
Jockey
Value
2024
Deterministic
3
118
1:36.37
St. Elias Stable, Langone, Ken, Duncker, C. Steven and Vicarage Stable
Christophe Clement
Joel Rosario
$165,000
2023
Raise Cain
3
118
1:38.09
Warren, Andrew and Warren, Rania
Ben Colebrook
Jose Lezcano
$165,000
2022
Morello
3
120
1:39.28
Blue Lion Thoroughbreds, Craig Taylor & Diamond T Racing
Steven M. Asmussen
Jose Lezcano
$110,000
2021
Weyburn
3
118
1:38.70
Chiefswood Stable
James A. Jerkens
Trevor McCarthy
$165,000
2020
Mischevious Alex
3/C
123
1:38.80
Cash is King LLC and LC Racing
John Servis
Kendrick Carmouche
$165,000
2019
Haikal
3
120
1:35.63
Shadwell Stable
Kiaran P. McLaughlin
Rajiv Maragh
$165,000
2018
Enticed
3/C
121
1:38.24
Godolphin Racing LLC
Kiaran P. McLaughlin
Junior Alvarado
$535,000
2017
J Boys Echo
-
116
1:46:34
Albaugh Family Stable
Dale L. Romans
Robby Alborado
$180,000
2016
Shagaf
-
116
1:45:90
Shadwell Stable
Chad Brown
Irad Ortiz Jr.
$590,000
2015
El Kabeir
-
123
1:45:56
Zayat Stables LLC
John Terranova II
Charles Lopez
$240,000
2014
Samraat
3
123
1:44.44
My Meadowview Farm
Richard A. Violette, Jr.
Jose L. Ortiz
$300,000
2013
Vyjack
3
123
1:44.09
Pick Six Racing
Rudy R. Rodriguez
Joel Rosario
$240,000
2012
Hansen
-
123
1:43.84
Hansen, Kendall E. and Diamond, Harvey
Michael J. Maker
Ramon A. Dominguez
$240,000
2011
Stay Thirsty
-
116
1:44.78
Repole Stable
Todd Pletcher
Ramon Dominguez
$150,000
2010
Awesome Act
-
116
1:43.85
Mrs. Susan Roy, Vinery Stables
Jeremy Noseda
Julien Leparoux
$150,000
2009
I Want Revenge
-
116
1:42.65
David & Joseph Lanzman
Jeff Mullins
Joseph Talamo
$150,000
2008
Visionaire
-
116
1:44.60
Team Valor International
Michael Matz
Jose Lezcano
$150,000
2007
Cowtown Cat
-
116
1:44.75
WinStar Farm
Todd Pletcher
Ramon Dominguez
$120,000
2006
Like Now
-
116
1:43.17
John J Dillon
Kiaran McLaughlin
Fernando Jara
$120,000
2005
Survivalist
-
116
1:35 3/5
Phipps Stable
Claude McGaughey III
Richard Migliore
$90,000
2004
Saratoga County
-
116
1:35 2/5
Evelyn M. Pollard
George Weaver
Javier Castellano
$120,000
2003
Alysweep
-
120
1:40 3/5
Dubb, Doneson
Patrick Reynolds
Richard Migliore
$120,000
2002
Mayakovsky
-
116
1:34 4/5
Michael Tabor
Patrick Biancone
Edgar Prado
$120,000
2001
Richly Blended
-
116
1:35
Raymond Dweck
Ben Perkins Jr.
Rick Wilson
$120,000
2000
Red Bullet
-
113
1:34 1/5
Stronach Stable
Joseph Orseno
Alex Solis
$120,000
1999
Badge
-
120
1:34 3/5
Southbelle Stable
Joseph Aquillino
Shaun Bridgmohan
$90,000
1998
Wasatch
-
117
1:36 2/5
Frank Calabrese
Martin D. Wolfson
Jerry Bailey
$90,000
1997
Smokin Mel
-
112
1:34 1/5
S. Port / E. Watchel
John DeStefano Jr.
John Velazquez
$120,000
1996
Romano Gucci
-
119
1:34 2/5
Herbert Kushner
Richard Dutrow
Julie Krone
$120,000
1995
Talkin Man
-
122
1:36 4/5
Kinghaven Farm
Roger Attfield
Mike Smith
$150,000
1994
Irgun
-
114
1:36 1/5
Brandon & Marianne Chase
Steven W. Young
Jerry Bailey
$150,000
1993
As Indicated
-
114
1:36 1/5
Heatherwood Farm
Richard Schosberg
Caesar Bisono
$120,000
1992
Lure
-
114
1:35:63
Claiborne Farm
Claude R. McGaughey III
Mike E. Smith
$250,000
1992
Devil His Due
-
114
1:35 3/5 DH
Lion Crest Stable
H. Allen Jerkens
Herb McCauley
$102,500
1991
Kyle's Our Man
-
121
1:34 3/5
Darby Dan Farm
John Veitch
Angel Cordero Jr.
$150,000
1990
Thirty Six Red
-
114
1:33 4/5
B. Giles Brophy
Nicholas P. Zito
Mike Smith
$182,400
1989
Easy Goer
-
123
1:32 2/5
Ogden Phipps
Claude R. McGaughey III
Pat Day
$168,300
1988
Private Terms
-
126
1:34 4/5
Locust Hill Farm
Charles Hadry
Chris Antley
$181,500
1987
Gone West
-
114
1:34 3/5
Hickory Tree Farm
Woody Stephens
Robbie Davis
$190,200
1986
Mogambo
-
121
1:34 3/5
Peter M. Brant
Leroy Jolley
Jacinto Vasquez
$187,200
1985
Eternal Prince
-
114
1:35 4/5
Brian J. Hurst Jr.
John J. Lenzini Jr.
Richard Migliore
$120,840
1984
Bear Hunt
-
114
1:40 2/5
Taylor Purchase Farm
Roger Laurin
Don MacBeth
$109,440
1983
Chas Conerly
-
123
1:36 3/5
Daniel Lavezzo Jr.
Mervin Marks
Jeffrey Fell
$50,535
1982
Air Forbes Won
-
114
1:35 3/5
Edward Anchel
Frank LaBoccetta
Michael Venezia
$50,760
1981
Proud Appeal
-
123
1:33 3/5
Malcolm H. Winfield
Stanley M. Hough
Jeffrey Fell
$50,040
1980
Colonel Moran
-
123
1:37
Townsend B. Martin
Thomas J. Kelly
Jorge Velasquez
$53,370
1979
General Assembly
-
123
1:43 3/5
Bertram R. Firestone
Leroy Jolley
Jacinto Vasquez
$49,680
1978
Slap Jack
-
114
1:38 3/5
Jerry Frankel
Lou M. Goldfine
Jorge Velasquez
$33,210
1977
Cormorant
-
123
1:43 3/5
Charles Berry Jr.
James P. Simpson
Danny Wright
$32,850
1976
Zen
-
116
1:35 3/5
Pen Y Bryn Farm
David A. Whiteley
Jacinto Vasquez
$34,740
1975
Singh
-
121
1:37
Cynthia Phipps
John W. Russell
Angel Cordero Jr.
$27,630
1974
Rube The Great
-
119
1:35 1/5
Sigmund Sommer
Frank Martin
Miguel A. Rivera
$27,420
1973
Secretariat
-
126
1:33 2/5
Meadow Stable
Lucien Laurin
Ron Turcotte
$33,330
1972
Freetex
-
126
1:36 2/5
Middletown Stable
William T. Raymond
Chuck Baltazar
$36,750
1971
Good Behaving
-
118
1:36
Neil Hellman
John P. Campo
Ron Turcotte
$34,080
1970
Native Royalty
-
114
1:36 1/5
Happy Valley Farm
John T. Davis
Angel Cordero Jr.
$37,765
1969
Dike
-
122
1:34 4/5
Claiborne Farm
Lucien Laurin
Jorge Velasquez
$37,700
1968
Verbatim
-
118
1:34
Elmendorf
Victor J. Nickerson
John L. Rotz
$39,000
1967
Dr. Fager
-
122
1:35 1/5
Tartan Stable
John A. Nerud
Manuel Ycaza
$37,570
1966
Stupendous
-
114
1:34 3/5
Wheatley Stable
Edward A. Neloy
Pete Anderson
$38,805
1965
Flag Raiser
-
118
1:36 3/5
Isidor Bieber
Hirsch Jacobs
Robert Ussery
$37,310
1964
Mr. Moonlight
-
114
1:37 1/5
Mrs. Magruder Dent
Nick Combest
J. Combest
$37,895
1963
Debbysman
-
114
1:34 3/5
Gustave Ring
Robert Dotter
L. Adams
$37,375
1962
Jaipur
-
122
1:37
George D. Widener
Bert Mullholland
W. Shoemaker
$38,025
1961
Ambiopoise
-
114
1:35 4/5
Robert Lehman
Thomas M. Waller
R. Ussery
$37,895
1960
John William
-
118
1:36 2/5
Merrick Stable
G. Auerbach
S. Boulmetis
$18,258
1959
Atoll
-
122
1:43
Elkcam Stable
Roy Metcalf
E. Arcaro
$18,290
1958
Oh Johnny
-
114
1:43 3/5
Mrs. W. Gilroy
N.R. McLeod
W. Boland
$18,258
1957
Mister Jive
-
118
1:45 3/5
J. L. Appelbaum
George M. Carter
H. Woodhouse
$21,400
1956
Career Boy
-
122
1:45 3/5
C. V. Whitney
Sylvester Vietch
E. Guerin
$20,200
1955
Go Lightly
-
120
1:46 3/5
Roslyn Farm
James McGee
J. Culmone
$21,500
1954
Fisherman
-
120
1:46 1/5
C. V. Whitney
Sylvester Vietch
H. Woodhouse
$27,150
1953
Laffango
-
120
1:44
Trio Stable
Merritt Buxton
N. Shuk
$24,500
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