The Gotham Stakes is a race for 3-year-olds on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The race is held at Aqueduct Race Track in New York, and was contested at 1 1/16 miles through 2017. It will be held at one mile in 2018. The city's nickname of "Gotham City" lends its name to the stakes race.
The Gotham was first run in 1953 and has been won by top horses such as Native Dancer, Dr. Fager, Secretariat, Gone West, Private Terms, Easy Goer, Devil His Due and Lure. Trainer Shug McGaughey has three wins in the race and five jockeys are tied with three victories each.
The Gotham Stakes is a race for 3-year-olds on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The race is held at Aqueduct Race Track in New York, and was contested at 1 1/16 miles through 2017. It will be held at one mile in 2018. The city's nickname of "Gotham City" lends its name to the stakes race.
The Gotham was first run in 1953 and has been won by top horses such as Native Dancer, Dr. Fager, Secretariat, Gone West, Private Terms, Easy Goer, Devil His Due and Lure. Trainer Shug McGaughey has three wins in the race and five jockeys are tied with three victories each.