Intercontinental Stakes
The Intercontinental Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged four years old and older, over a distance of 7 furlongs on the turf held annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing - Inner Turf |
| Website | nyra.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and Mares, four years old and older |
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $100,000 (2020) |
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]
Records
Speed record:
- 1:19.83 - Significant Form (2019)
Largest margin of victory:
- 3 1⁄2 lengths - Zindaya (2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Chad C. Brown (2016, 2019)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Newspaperofrecord (IRE) | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 7 furlongs | 1:22.71 | $100,000 | III | [5] |
| 2019 | Significant Form | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Stephanie Seymour Brant | 7 furlongs | 1:19.83 | $200,000 | III | [6] |
| 2018 | La Sardane (FR) | 4 | Flavien Prat | Neil D. Drysdale | Team Valor International | 7 furlongs | 1:20.04 | $200,000 | III | [7] |
| 2017 | Mississippi Delta | 5 | Jose Lezcano | Mark E. Casse | Mike Rutherford & Terry Green | 7 furlongs | 1:20.05 | $250,000 | III | [8] |
| 2016 | Zindaya | 5 | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | e Five Racing Thoroughbreds | 7 furlongs | 1:22.44 | $150,000 | Listed | [9] |
| 2015 | Zindaya | 4 | Manuel Franco | Christophe Clement | Regis Racing | 7 furlongs | 1:22.17 | $150,000 | [10] | |
| 2014 | Free as a Bird | 5 | Joel Rosario | Ian R. Wilkes | Elizabeth J. Valando | 7 furlongs | 1:20.52 | $100,000 | [11] |
References
- "INTERCONTINENTAL STAKES - BELMONT PARK, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- "Intercontinental S. Black Type - Thoroughbred FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD". equibase. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- "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.
- "Wins - INTERCONTINENTAL". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- "2020 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)" (PDF). Equibase. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "2019 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "2018 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "2017 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "2016 Intercontinental Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "2015 Intercontinental Stakes Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "2014 Intercontinental Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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