Intercontinental Stakes

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Intercontinental Stakes
Grade II race
Location Belmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated2014
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing - Inner Turf
Sponsor MTV Solutions (2024)
Website NYRA
Race information
Distance6 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies and Mares, four years old and older
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$200,000 (2021)

The Intercontinental Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged four years old and older, over a distance of six furlongs on the turf held annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

Contents

History

The race was inaugurated in 2014 [1] with a stakes purse of $100,000. [2]

The event is held on the Thursday before the Belmont Stakes as part of the Belmont Racing Festival. [3]

In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III. [2]

The race is named after American Champion Female Turf Horse for 2005 Intercontinental who in that year won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. [4]

In 2022 the distance of the event was decreased from seven furlongs to six furlongs. [2]

In 2024 the event was upgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade II status. [5] Also the event was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park and the distance of the event was decreased to 5+1⁄2 furlongs. [6]

Records

Speed record:

Largest margin of victory:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Saratoga
2024Future Is Now4 Paco Lopez Michael TrombettaR. Larry Johnson5+1⁄2 furlongs1:01.35$200,000II [7]
At Belmont Park
2023Poppy Flower4 Jose Ortiz William Mott Arnmore Thoroughbreds6 furlongs1:08.53$200,000III [8]
2022 Caravel 5 Tyler Gaffalione Brad H. Cox Qatar Racing, Madaket Stables, & Marc Detampel6 furlongs1:07.59$200,000III [9]
2021Change of Control5Colby J. HernandezMichelle LovellPerry Harrison7 furlongs1:22.07$194,000III [10]
2020Newspaperofrecord (IRE)4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 7 furlongs1:22.71$100,000III [11]
2019Significant Form4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Stephanie Seymour Brant7 furlongs1:19.83$200,000III [12]
2018La Sardane (FR) 4 Flavien Prat Neil D. Drysdale Team Valor International 7 furlongs1:20.04$200,000III [13]
2017Mississippi Delta5 Jose Lezcano Mark E. Casse Mike Rutherford & Terry Green7 furlongs1:20.05$250,000III [14]
2016Zindaya5 Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown e Five Racing Thoroughbreds7 furlongs1:22.44$150,000Listed [15]
2015Zindaya4Manuel Franco Christophe Clement Regis Racing7 furlongs1:22.17$150,000 [16]
2014Free as a Bird5 Joel Rosario Ian R. Wilkes Elizabeth J. Valando7 furlongs1:20.52$100,000 [17]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Intercontinental S. Black Type – Thoroughbred FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD". equibase. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Belmont Park opens Wednesday, April 29; $10 million Belmont Stakes Racing Festival set for June 4–6 – Headlines – News | New York Racing Association – Aqueduct". www.nyra.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Wins – INTERCONTINENTAL". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2024". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "NYRA sets 2024 calendar, with Belmont Stakes at Saratoga". nyra.com. New York Racing Association. January 24, 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "2024 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "2023 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "2022 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11)". Equibase. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "2021 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)". Equibase. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "2020 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "2019 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  13. ↑ "2018 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  14. ↑ "2017 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  15. ↑ "2016 Intercontinental Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "2015 Intercontinental Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "2014 Intercontinental Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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