The 61st Running is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2014. The Gotham Stakes is the final local prep to the Wood Memorial Stakes and an official prep race for the Kentucky Derby. A number of Derby winners have competed in this race including U.S. Triple Crown winner, Secretariat.
Of course, GOTHAM is another name for New York City and the city in which Aqueduct Racetrack is located.
The Gotham STakes was run at Jamaica race track at 1 1/16 miles prior to 1960, and in 1977 and 1979. From 1960-78, 1980-83, 1985-2002, and 2004-05, it was run at one miles. Race horse, "Easy Goer," established the stakes and track record of 1:32 2/5 in 1989.
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Gotham Stakes Race Information
Location: Aqueduct Racetrack - Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated: 1953
Race type: Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website: Aqueduct Racetrack
Distance: 11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Track: Dirt, left-handed
Qualification: Three-year-olds
Weight: Assigned
Purse: $500,000 (2014)
Grade: III
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Gotham Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Enticed | Junior Alvarado | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Godolphin Racing, LLC | 1:38.24 |
| 2017 | J Boys Echo | Robby Albarado | Dale L. Romans | Albaugh Family Stables LLC | 1:46.34 |
| 2016 | Shagaf | Irad Ortiz, Jr | Chad C. Brown | Shadwell Stable | 1:45.90 |
| 2015 | El Kabeir | Charles C. Lopez | John P. Terranova, II | Zayat Stables | 1:45.56 |
| 2014 | Samraat | Jose Ortiz | Richard Violette Jr. | My Meadowview Farm | 1:44.44 |
| 2013 | Vyjack | Joel Rosario | Rudy R. Rodriguez | Pick Six Racing | 1:44.09 |
| 2012 | Hansen | Ramon Dominguez | Mike Maker | Dr. Kendall Hansen | 1:43.84 |
| 2011 | Stay Thirsty | Ramon Dominguez | Todd Pletcher | Repole Stable | 1:44.78 |
| 2010 | Awesome Act | Julien Leparoux | Jeremy Noseda | Susan Roy/Vinery Stables | 1:43.85 |
| 2009 | I Want Revenge | Joseph Talamo | Jeff Mullins | David J. Lanzman | 1:42.65 |
| 2008 | Visionaire | Jose Lezcano | Michael Matz | Team Valor/Vision Racing | 1:44.60 |
| 2007 | Cowtown Cat | Ramon Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher | Gulf Coast Farms/WinStar | 1:44.75 |
| 2006 | Like Now | Fernando Jara | Kiaran McLaughlin | John J. Dillon | 1:43.17 |
| 2005 | Survivalist | Richard Migliore | C. R. McGaughey III | Phipps Stable | 1:35.61 |
| 2004 | Saratoga County | Javier Castellano | George Weaver | Evelyn M. Pollard | 1:35.53 |
| 2003 | Alysweep | Richard Migliore | Patrick L. Reynolds | M. Dubb / M. Doneson | 1:40.60 |
| 2002 | Mayakovsky | Edgar Prado | Patrick Biancone | Michael Tabor | 1:34.90 |
| 2001 | Richly Blended | Rick Wilson | Ben Perkins, Jr. | Raymond Dweck | 1:35.14 |
| 2000 | Red Bullet | Alex Solis | Joseph Orseno | Stronach Stables | 1:34.27 |
| 1999 | Badge | Shaun Bridgmohan | Joseph Aquillino | Southbelle Stable | 1:34.72 |
| 1998 | Wasatch | Jerry D. Bailey | Martin D. Wolfson | Frank Calabrese | 1:36.56 |
| 1997 | Smokin Mel | John Velazquez | John DeStefano, Jr. | S. Port / E. Watchel | 1:34.38 |
| 1996 | Romano Gucci | Julie Krone | Richard E. Dutrow | Herbert Kushner | 1:34.40 |
| 1995 | Talkin Man | Mike E. Smith | Roger Attfield | Stollery & Kinghaven | 1:36.82 |
| 1994 | Irgun | Jerry D. Bailey | Steven W. Young | B. & M. Chase | 1:36.27 |
| 1993 | As Indicated | Caesar Bisono | Richard Schosberg | Heatherwood Farm | 1:36.24 |
| 1992 | Lure | Mike E. Smith | C. R. McGaughey III | Claiborne Farm | 1:35.63 |
| 1992 | Devil His Due | Herb McCauley | H. Allen Jerkens | Lion Crest Stable | 1:35.63 |
| 1991 | Kyle's Our Man | Angel Cordero, Jr. | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 1:34.69 |
| 1990 | Thirty Six Red | Mike E. Smith | Nick Zito | B. Giles Brophy | 1:33.80 |
| 1989 | Easy Goer | Pat Day | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1:32.40 |
| 1988 | Private Terms | Chris Antley | Charles Hadry | Locust Hill Farm | 1:34.80 |
| 1987 | Gone West | Robbie Davis | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | 1:34.60 |
| 1986 | Mogambo | Jacinto Vasquez | Leroy Jolley | Peter M. Brant | 1:34.60 |
| 1985 | Eternal Prince | Richard Migliore | John J. Lenzini, Jr. | Brian J. Hurst, Jr. | 1:35.80 |
| 1984 | Bear Hunt | Don MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Taylor Purchase Farm | 1:40.40 |
| 1983 | Assault Landing | Vince Bracciale, Jr. | Charles Hadry | Locust Hill Farm | 1:35.80 |
| 1983 | Chas Conerly | Jeffrey Fell | Mervin Marks | Daniel Lavezzo, Jr. | 1:36.60 |
| 1982 | Air Forbes Won | Michael Venezia | Frank LaBoccetta | Edward Anchel | 1:35.60 |
| 1981 | Proud Appeal | Jeffrey Fell | Stanley M. Hough | Malcolm H. Winfield | 1:33.60 |
| 1980 | Colonel Moran | Jorge Velasquez | Thomas J. Kelly | Townsend B. Martin | 1:37.00 |
| 1979 | General Assembly | Jacinto Vasquez | Leroy Jolley | Bertram R. Firestone | 1:43.60 |
| 1978 | Slap Jack | Jorge Velasquez | Lou M. Goldfine | Jerry Frankel | 1:38.60 |
| 1977 | Cormorant | Danny Wright | James P. Simpson | Charles Berry, Jr. | 1:43.60 |
| 1976 | Zen | Jacinto Vasquez | David A. Whiteley | Pen-Y-Bryn Farm | 1:35.60 |
| 1975 | Laramie Trail | Mike Venezia | Jose A. Martin | Joseph M. Roebling | 1:38.00 |
| 1975 | Singh | Angel Cordero, Jr. | John W. Russell | Cynthia Phipps | 1:37.00 |
| 1974 | Stonewalk | Miguel A. Rivera | Daniel Lopez | Timberland Stable | 1:36.00 |
| 1974 | Rube The Great | Miguel A. Rivera | Frank Martin | Sigmund Sommer | 1:35.20 |
| 1973 | Secretariat | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable | 1:33.40 |
| 1972 | Freetex | Chuck Baltazar | William T. Raymond | Middletown Stable | 1:36.40 |
| 1971 | Good Behaving | Ron Turcotte | John P. Campo | Neil Hellman | 1:36.00 |
| 1970 | Native Royalty | Angel Cordero, Jr. | John T. Davis | Happy Valley Farm | 1:36.20 |
| 1969 | Dike | Jorge Velasquez | Lucien Laurin | Claiborne Farm | 1:34.80 |
| 1968 | Verbatim | John L. Rotz | James P. Conway | Elmendorf Farm | 1:34.00 |
| 1967 | Dr. Fager | Manuel Ycaza | John A. Nerud | artan Stable | 1:35.20 |
| 1966 | Stupendous | Pete Anderson | Edward A. Neloy | Wheatley Stable | 1:34.60 |
| 1965 | Flag Raiser | Bobby Ussery | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber | 1:36.60 |
| 1964 | Mr. Moonlight | Jimmy Combest | Nick Combest | Mrs. Magruder Dent | 1:37.20 |
| 1963 | Debbysman | Larry Adams | Robert Dotter | Gustave Ring | 1:34.60 |
| 1962 | Jaipur | Bill Shoemaker | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener, Jr. | 1:37.00 |
| 1961 | Ambiopoise | Bobby Ussery | Thomas M. Waller | Robert Lehman | 1:35.80 |
| 1960 | John William | Sam Boulmetis | G. Auerbach | Merrick Stable | 1:36.40 |
| 1959 | Atoll | Eddie Arcaro | Ray Metcalf | Elkcam Stable | 1:43.00 |
| 1958 | Oh Johnny | William Boland | Norman R. McLeod | Mrs. Wallace Gilroy | 1:43.60 |
| 1957 | Mister Jive | Hedley Woodhouse | George M. Carter | J. L. Appelbaum | 1:45.60 |
| 1956 | Career Boy | Eric Guerin | Sylvester Veitch | C. V. Whitney | 1:45.60 |
| 1955 | Go Lightly | Joe Culmone | James McGee | Roslyn Farm | 1:46.60 |
| 1954 | Fisherman | Hedley Woodhouse | Sylvester Veitch | C. V. Whitney | 1:46.20 |
| 1953 | Native Dancer | Eric Guerin | William C. Winfrey | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1:44.20 |
| 1953 | Laffango | Nick Shuk | Merritt A. Buxton | Trio Stable | 1:44.00 |