American Stakes
| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, USA |
| Inaugurated | 1938 (as American Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Santa Anita Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & older |
| Weight | Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 124 lbs. |
| Purse | $100,000 (since 2014) |
The American Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for horses age four and older over a distance of one mile on the turf track held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California in April. The race currently offers a purse of $100,000.