Gander Stakes
| Restricted race | |
| Location | Aqueduct Racetrack South Ozone Park, Queens, Newy York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up, New York-bred |
| Weight | 124 pounds (56 kg) with allowances |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Gander Stakes is an ungraded stakes race for New York bred Thoroughbred race horses, three-years-old and older, run at Belmont Park or at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Gander serves as a prep for the Evan Shipman Handicap running at Belmont Park which is restricted to New York breds.
Inaugurated in 2005, and named for one of New York state’s favorite home-breds and racing millionaires, Gander, the race is set at one mile and offers a purse of $100,000.
This race is not listed on either the official Aqueduct or Belmont sites as running from 2009 to 2015.
The Gander Stakes has been run at Aqueduct Racetrack since 2016.
Past winners
- 2019 - Durkin's Call (Junior Alvarado)
- 2018 - Nine Route (Kendrick Carmouche)
- 2017 - Haul Anchor (Cornelio H. Velasquez)
- 2016 - Governor Malibu (Manuel Franco)
- 2008 to 2015 - NOT RUN
- 2007 – Accountforthegold (Michael Luzzi)
- 2006 – Carminooch (John Velazquez)
- 2005 – Carminooch (John Velazquez)