Intercontinental Stakes

Intercontinental Stakes
Grade II race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated2014
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Inner Turf
SponsorMTV Solutions (2024)
WebsiteNYRA
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.

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:

  • 6 furlongs: 1:07.59 - Caravel (2022)
  • 7 furlongs: 1:19.83 - Significant Form (2019)

Largest margin of victory:

  • 3+1⁄2 lengths - Zindaya (2015)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Zindaya (2015, 2016)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • No owner has won this race more than once.

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Saratoga
2024 Future Is Now 4 Paco Lopez Michael Trombetta R. Larry Johnson 5+1⁄2 furlongs 1:01.35 $200,000 II [7]
At Belmont Park
2023 Poppy Flower 4 Jose Ortiz William Mott Arnmore Thoroughbreds 6 furlongs 1:08.53 $200,000 III [8]
2022 Caravel 5 Tyler Gaffalione Brad H. Cox Qatar Racing, Madaket Stables, & Marc Detampel 6 furlongs 1:07.59 $200,000 III [9]
2021 Change of Control 5 Colby J. Hernandez Michelle Lovell Perry Harrison 7 furlongs 1:22.07 $194,000 III [10]
2020 Newspaperofrecord (IRE) 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 7 furlongs 1:22.71 $100,000 III [11]
2019 Significant Form 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Stephanie Seymour Brant 7 furlongs 1:19.83 $200,000 III [12]
2018 La Sardane (FR) 4 Flavien Prat Neil D. Drysdale Team Valor International 7 furlongs 1:20.04 $200,000 III [13]
2017 Mississippi Delta 5 Jose Lezcano Mark E. Casse Mike Rutherford & Terry Green 7 furlongs 1:20.05 $250,000 III [14]
2016 Zindaya 5 Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown e Five Racing Thoroughbreds 7 furlongs 1:22.44 $150,000 Listed [15]
2015 Zindaya 4 Manuel Franco Christophe Clement Regis Racing 7 furlongs 1:22.17 $150,000 [16]
2014 Free as a Bird 5 Joel Rosario Ian R. Wilkes Elizabeth J. Valando 7 furlongs 1:20.52 $100,000 [17]

See also

References

  1. ^ "INTERCONTINENTAL STAKES – BELMONT PARK, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "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.