Intercontinental Stakes

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 with a stakes purse of $100,000.

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

In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III.

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

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

In 2024 the event was upgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade II status. 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.

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:
 * 2 – Irad Ortiz Jr. (2019, 2020)

Most wins by a trainer:
 * 3 - Chad C. Brown (2016, 2019, 2020)

Most wins by an owner:
 * No owner has won this race more than once.