Gander Stakes

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 breeds.

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.

The race was not run from 2008 to 2015.

Records
Most wins by a jockey:


 * 3 – Dylan Davis (2018, 2022, 2024)

Most wins by a trainer:


 * 2 – Christophe Clement (2016, 2024)

Most wins by an owner:


 * No owner has won this race more than once

Past winners
* The original winner Maker's Candy won the race but was disqualified due to interference.