Edward A. Christmas

Edward Christmas
Occupation	Trainer
Born	October 10, 1903 Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States
Died	October 17, 1969
Career wins	Not found
Major racing wins
Dwyer Stakes (1943) Acorn Stakes (1945) Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1945) Delaware Oaks (1945) Empire City Handicap (1945) Metropolitan Handicap (1946) Brooklyn Handicap (1946) Beldame Stakes (1946) Ardsley Handicap (1947) Queens County Handicap (1947) Wilson Stakes (1947, 1948) Carter Handicap (1948) Peter Pan Stakes (1948) Whitney Handicap (1948) Mother Goose Stakes (1965)
Significant horses
Escadru, Gallorette, Nasarina

Edward A. Christmas (October 10, 1903 - October 17, 1969) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, he is best known for training Gallorette, the 1946 American Champion Older Female Horse and U. S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee.

In the U.S. Triple Crown series, Edward Christmas earned a third-place finish in the 1943 Preakness Stakes. In 1948 he finished sixth with Escadru in the Kentucky Derby, then after skipping the Preakness, ran third in the Belmont Stakes. Escadru, who had won the 1947 Ardsley Handicap, went on to win the 1948 Peter Pan Stakes.

During his career, he trained for prominent owners such as William L. Brann and Howell E. Jackson III.