The Ghostzapper Stakes is a Grade 3 American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four and older, contested over 1 1/16 miles on the dirt at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Named after Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, the race serves as an important spring test for older dirt runners during Gulfstream’s Championship Meet.
The 2026 Ghostzapper Stakes is scheduled for March 28 at Gulfstream Park, carrying a purse of $150,000 and run over 1 1/16 miles on the main track.
In the 2025 Ghostzapper Stakes, White Abarrio earned victory in the Grade 3 event at Gulfstream Park over 1 1/16 miles on dirt. The race regularly attracts competitive older horses and often serves as a stepping stone toward higher-level graded stakes later in the spring and summer.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | White Abarrio | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 1:41.97 |
| 2024 | Il Miracolo | John R. Velazquez | Antonio Sano | 1:43.79 |
| 2023 | Clapton | Emisael Jaramillo | Juan Alvarado | 1:42.94 |
| 2022 | Fearless | Luis Saez | Todd A. Pletcher | 1:50.30 |
| 2021 | Eye of a Jedi | Javier Castellano | Steve Budhoo | 1:48.83 |
| 2020 | Identifier | Marcos Meneses | Oscar M. Gonzalez | 1:50.25 |
