| Discontinued stakes race | |
| Location | Gravesend Race Track Gravesend, Coney Island, NY |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1886-1909 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1¼ miles (10 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
The First Special Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run between 1886 and 1909 at Gravesend Race Track in Gravesend, on Coney Island, New York. The race was run on dirt at a distance of one and one-quarter miles and was open to horses of either sex age three and older since 1887.