The Appleton Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of March at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. A Listed event raced on turf at a distance of 1 mile, it is open to horses age four and older.

The race was run in two divisions in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973–1982, 1984–1985, and 1987.

Most wins:

• 2 – Better Bee (1958, 1959)

• Arthur I. Appleton

• The 2008 Appleton Handicap at the NTRA^{[permanent dead link]}