Intercontinental Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Intercontinental Stakes
Location:Belmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated:2014
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing - Inner Turf
Website:NYRA
Distance:6 furlongs
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Fillies and Mares, four years old and older
Weight:124 lbs with allowances
Purse:$200,000 (2021)
Sponsor:MTV Solutions (2024)

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.

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 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
align=center 2024Future Is Now align=center 4Paco LopezMichael TrombettaR. Larry Johnsonalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:01.35align=center $200,000align=center II [7]
At Belmont Park
align=center 2023Poppy Floweralign=center 4Jose OrtizWilliam MottArnmore Thoroughbredsalign=center 6 furlongs align=center 1:08.53align=center $200,000align=center III[8]
align=center 2022align=center 5Tyler GaffalioneBrad H. CoxQatar Racing, Madaket Stables, & Marc Detampelalign=center 6 furlongs align=center 1:07.59align=center $200,000align=center III[9]
align=center 2021Change of Control align=center 5Colby J. HernandezMichelle LovellPerry Harrisonalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.07align=center $194,000align=center III[10]
align=center 2020Newspaperofrecord (IRE) align=center 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. BrownKlaravich Stablesalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.71align=center $100,000align=center III[11]
align=center 2019Significant Formalign=center 4Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. BrownStephanie Seymour Brantalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:19.83align=center $200,000align=center III[12]
align=center 2018La Sardane (FR)align=center 4Flavien PratNeil D. DrysdaleTeam Valor Internationalalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:20.04align=center $200,000align=center III[13]
align=center 2017Mississippi Deltaalign=center 5Jose LezcanoMark E. CasseMike Rutherford & Terry Greenalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:20.05align=center $250,000align=center III[14]
align=center 2016Zindayaalign=center 5Javier CastellanoChad C. Browne Five Racing Thoroughbredsalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.44align=center $150,000align=center Listed [15]
align=center 2015Zindayaalign=center 4Manuel FrancoChristophe ClementRegis Racingalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:22.17align=center $150,000align=center [16]
align=center 2014Free as a Birdalign=center 5Joel RosarioIan R. WilkesElizabeth J. Valandoalign=center 7 furlongsalign=center 1:20.52align=center $100,000align=center [17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INTERCONTINENTAL STAKES – BELMONT PARK, NY. Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. 6 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Intercontinental S. Black Type – Thoroughbred FOR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD. equibase. 8 June 2014. 6 June 2017.
  3. Web site: 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. 13 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811013002/https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/belmont-park-opens-wednesday-april-29-10-million-belmont-stakes-racing-festival-set-for-june-4-6/. 11 August 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Wins – INTERCONTINENTAL . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. 6 June 2017.
  5. Web site: TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2024 . 16 December 2023 . 17 December 2023 . Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
  6. Web site: NYRA sets 2024 calendar, with Belmont Stakes at Saratoga . nyra.com . . 5 May 2024 . January 24, 2024.
  7. Web site: 2024 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9) . Equibase . 7 June 2024 . 8 June 2024.
  8. Web site: 2023 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11) . Equibase . 10 June 2023.
  9. Web site: 2022 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 11) . Equibase . 10 June 2022 . 11 June 2022.
  10. Web site: 2021 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6) . Equibase . 3 June 2021 . 3 June 2021.
  11. Web site: 2020 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 6 June 2020 . 7 June 2020.
  12. Web site: 2019 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 6 June 2019 . 2 June 2020.
  13. Web site: 2018 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 7 June 2018 . 2 June 2020.
  14. Web site: 2017 Intercontinental Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 8 June 2017 . 2 June 2020.
  15. Web site: 2016 Intercontinental Stakes Listed - (race 8) . Equibase . 9 June 2016 . 2 June 2020.
  16. Web site: 2015 Intercontinental Stakes Black Type - (race 7) . Equibase . 4 June 2015 . 2 June 2020.
  17. Web site: 2014 Intercontinental Stakes Black Type - (race 8) . Equibase . 8 June 2014 . 2 June 2020.

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