The Gotham
59th Running on Saturday, March 3, 2012
$400,000 1 1/16 Mile 3YO Grade:III
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2012 Hansen 123 1:43.84 Kendall E. Hansen, Diamond Harvey Michael Maker Ramon 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 3/5 Claiborne Farm Claude R. McGaughey III Mike Smith 102500
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. 150000
1990 Thirty Six Red 114 1:33 4/5 B. Giles Brophy Nicholas P. Zito Mike Smith 182400
1989 Easy Goer 123 1:32 2/5 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Pat Day 168300
1988 Private Terms l26 l:34 4/5 Locust Hill Farm Charles Hadry Chris Antley l8l500
1987 Gone West 114 1:34 3/5 Hickory Tree Farm Woody Stephens Robbie Davis 190200
1986 Mogambo 121 1:34 3/5 Peter M. Brant Leroy Jolley Jacinto Vasquez 187200
1985 Eternal Prince 114 1:35 4/5 Brian J. Hurst Jr. John J. Lenzini Jr. Richard Migliore 120840
1984 Bear Hunt 114 1:40 2/5 Taylor Purchase Farm Roger Laurin Don MacBeth 109440
1983 Assault Landing 114 1:35 4/5 Locust Hill Farm Charles Hadry Vince Bracciale 50895
1983 Chas Conerly 123 1:36 3/5 Daniel Lavezzo Jr. Mervin Marks Jeffrey Fell 50535
1982 Air Forbes Won 114 1:35 3/5 Edward Anchel Frank LaBoccetta Michael Venezia 50760
1981 Proud Appeal 123 1:33 3/5 Malcolm H. Winfield Stanley M. Hough Jeffrey Fell 50040
1980 Colonel Moran 123 1:37 Townsend B. Martin Thomas J. Kelly Jorge Velasquez 53370
1979 General Assembly 123 1:43 3/5 Bertram R. Firestone Leroy Jolley Jacinto Vasquez 49680
1978 Slap Jack 114 1:38 3/5 Jerry Frankel Lou M. Goldfine Jorge Velasquez 33210
1977 Cormorant 123 1:43 3/5 Charles Berry Jr. James P. Simpson Danny Wright 32850
1976 Zen 116 1:35 3/5 Pen Y Bryn Farm David A. Whiteley Jacinto Vasquez 34740
1975 Laramie Trail 121 1:38 Joseph M. Roebling Jose Martin Michael Venezia 27180
1975 Singh 121 1:37 Cynthia Phipps John W. Russell Angel Cordero Jr. 27630
1974 Stonewalk 116 1:36 Timberland Stable Daniel Lopez Miguel A. Rivera 27570
1974 Rube The Great 119 1:35 1/5 Sigmund Sommer Frank Martin Miguel A. Rivera 27420
1973 Secretariat 126 1:33 2/5 Meadow Stable Lucien Laurin Ron Turcotte 33330
1972 Freetex 126 1:36 2/5 Middletown Stable William T. Raymond Chuck Baltazar 36750
1971 Good Behaving 118 1:36 Neil Hellman John P. Campo Ron Turcotte 34080
1970 Native Royalty 114 1:36 1/5 Happy Valley Farm John T. Davis Angel Cordero Jr. 37765
1969 Dike 122 1:34 4/5 Claiborne Farm Lucien Laurin Jorge Velasquez 37700
1968 Verbatim 118 1:34 Elmendorf Victor J. Nickerson John L. Rotz 39000
1967 Dr. Fager 122 1:35 1/5 Tartan Stable John A. Nerud Manuel Ycaza 37570
1966 Stupendous 114 1:34 3/5 Wheatley Stable Edward A. Neloy Pete Anderson 38805
1965 Flag Raiser 118 1:36 3/5 Isidor Bieber Hirsch Jacobs Robert Ussery 37310
1964 Mr. Moonlight 114 1:37 1/5 Mrs. Magruder Dent Nick Combest J. Combest 37895
1963 Debbysman 114 1:34 3/5 Gustave Ring Robert Dotter L. Adams 37375
1962 Jaipur 122 1:37 George D. Widener Bert Mullholland W. Shoemaker 38025
1961 Ambiopoise 114 1:35 4/5 Robert Lehman Thomas M. Waller R. Ussery 37895
1960 John William 118 1:36 2/5 Merrick Stable G. Auerbach S. Boulmetis 18258
1959 Atoll 122 1:43 Elkcam Stable Roy Metcalf E. Arcaro 18290
1958 Oh Johnny 114 1:43 3/5 Mrs. W. Gilroy N.R. McLeod W. Boland 18258
1957 Mister Jive 118 1:45 3/5 J. L. Appelbaum George M. Carter H. Woodhouse 21400
1956 Career Boy 122 1:45 3/5 C. V. Whitney Sylvester Vietch E. Guerin 20200
1955 Go Lightly 120 1:46 3/5 Roslyn Farm James McGee J. Culmone 21500
1954 Fisherman 120 1:46 1/5 C. V. Whitney Sylvester Vietch H. Woodhouse 27150
1953 Native Dancer 120 1:44 1/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt William C. Winfrey E. Guerin 24500
1953 Laffango 120 1:44 Trio Stable Merritt Buxton N. Shuk 24500

GOTHAM is another name for New York City, the unofficial capital city of the world, and the city in which Aqueduct Racetrack is located.

The GOTHAM was run at Jamaica at a mile and a sixteenth prior to 1960, and in 1977 and 1979. For four year olds and up in 1958. Run in two divisions in 1953, 1974, 1975, and 1983. Run at one mile and seventy yards in 1984. Dead heat in 1992. Easy Goer established the stakes and track record of 1:32 2/5 in winning the 1989 running.