Intercontinental (horse)
Encyclopedia
Intercontinental is a Thoroughbred
Champion
filly
racehorse
who competed in England, France, and the United States.
Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms
, she was sired by Danehill
, a multiple Champion sire in England, Ireland, and France and the most successful sire in the history of Australia
n Thoroughbred racing. Her dam was the outstanding broodmare, Hasili
, whose sire Kahyasi
won the 1988 Irish and Epsom Derby
s. Intercontinental is a full sister to Cacique
, Banks Hill
, and Champs Elysees
.
Based in France with trainer André Fabre
, Intercontinental made three starts at age two. She won two and was third in the Group One
Grand Critérium
. At age three in 2003, she made six starts at racecourses in France and England. Her only win came in the Listed Prix Amandine for three-year-old fillies at Deauville-La Touques Racecourse. She notably ran third to winner Russian Rhythm
in the Group One
1,000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse
. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/racing-stoute-conjures-triumph-from-russian-rhythm-589974.html
At age four, Intercontinental was sent to Robert Frankel, Juddmonte Farms' trainer in the United States. For the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
trainer, Intercontinental began 2004 with a win in the Jenny Wiley Stakes
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/27679/intercontinental-fights-way-to-wiley-repeat at Keeneland Race Course
in Lexington, Kentucky
. She went on to win the Just A Game Breeders' Cup Handicap
at Belmont Park
in Elmont, New York
and got her first Grade 1
win at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California
with a victory in the Matriarch Stakes
. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/25593/intercontinental-keeps-matriarch-in-the-family
, the Palomar Breeders' Cup Handicap, and the Royal Heroine Invitational Stakes http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=2100103 before winning the richest and most important race of her career. The 2005 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
at Belmont Park
was the final race of Intercontinental's career and she won it by defeating the great defending Champion Ouija Board by a length. It was the first ever Breeders' Cup win for her jockey
, Rafael Bejarano.
Intercontinental's 2005 performances earned her the Eclipse Award
as that year's American Champion Female Turf Horse.
breeding operation near Lexington, Kentucky
. In 2007, she gave birth to her first foal, a filly by Empire Maker
.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
Champion
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association , Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers...
filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
who competed in England, France, and the United States.
Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms
Juddmonte Farms
Juddmonte Farms is a famous and award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawared...
, she was sired by Danehill
Danehill (horse)
Danehill was a Thoroughbred racehorse who was bred in the United States. During his phenomenal stud career Danehill became a champion sire on both sides of the Equator...
, a multiple Champion sire in England, Ireland, and France and the most successful sire in the history of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Thoroughbred racing. Her dam was the outstanding broodmare, Hasili
Hasili (horse)
Hasili is a retired French Thoroughbred racehorse who is an outstanding broodmare. A Khalid Abdullah hombred at his Juddmonte Farms, she was out of the mare Kerali and sired by Kahyasi, winner of the 1988 Irish and Epsom Derbys...
, whose sire Kahyasi
Kahyasi
Kahyasi was an Irish-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 1988.Kahyasi was trained by Luca Cumani during his racing career and was ridden by Ray Cochrane to a length-and-a-half victory over Glacial Storm in the Epsom Classic.He went on the win the Irish...
won the 1988 Irish and Epsom Derby
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, popularly known as The Derby, internationally as the Epsom Derby, and under its present sponsor as the Investec Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
s. Intercontinental is a full sister to Cacique
Cacique (horse)
Cacique is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Europe and the United States. Bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, Cacique is the son of the great international Champion sire, Danehill. He was out of the fantastic mare, Hasili whose damsire, Kahyasi, won the 1988 Epsom...
, Banks Hill
Banks Hill
Banks Hill was a French Thoroughbred Champion filly racehorse. She was bred and raced by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms. She was sired by Danehill, a multiple Champion sire in England, Ireland, and France and the most successful sire in the history of Australian Thoroughbred racing...
, and Champs Elysees
Champs Elysees (horse)
Champs Elysees is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse who has competed successfully in Europe and North America....
.
Based in France with trainer André Fabre
André Fabre
André Fabre is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He began by working in the stables as a groom then as a schooling rider...
, Intercontinental made three starts at age two. She won two and was third in the Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
Grand Critérium
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère
The Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.It is the oldest and most prestigious race in France...
. At age three in 2003, she made six starts at racecourses in France and England. Her only win came in the Listed Prix Amandine for three-year-old fillies at Deauville-La Touques Racecourse. She notably ran third to winner Russian Rhythm
Russian Rhythm
Russian Rhythm is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active broodmare who was bred in the United States but trained in the United Kingdom during a rcing career which lsted from 2002 to 2004...
in the Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
1,000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse
The town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, is the headquarters of British horseracing, home to the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping...
. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/racing-stoute-conjures-triumph-from-russian-rhythm-589974.html
At age four, Intercontinental was sent to Robert Frankel, Juddmonte Farms' trainer in the United States. For the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
trainer, Intercontinental began 2004 with a win in the Jenny Wiley Stakes
Jenny Wiley Stakes
The Jenny Wiley Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the second week of April at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky...
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/27679/intercontinental-fights-way-to-wiley-repeat at Keeneland Race Course
Keeneland
Keeneland is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and sales complex in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Operated by the Keeneland Association, Inc., it is also known for its reference library on the sport, which contains more than 10,000 volumes, an extensive videocassette collection, and a substantial...
in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
. She went on to win the Just A Game Breeders' Cup Handicap
Just A Game Handicap
The Just A Game Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to fillies and mares age three and up, it is contested on turf over a distance of one mile...
at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
in Elmont, New York
Elmont, New York
Elmont is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the northwest corner of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City...
and got her first Grade 1
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
win at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
with a victory in the Matriarch Stakes
Matriarch Stakes
The Matriarch Stakes is an American Grade I turf race for thoroughbred horses run annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California for a purse of $250,000...
. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/25593/intercontinental-keeps-matriarch-in-the-family
2005 Championship Year
At age five, Intercontinental had her best year. She won her second straight edition of the Jenny Wiley Stakes, the Galaxy StakesFirst Lady Stakes
The First Lady Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. A one mile race on turf, it is open to Fillies & Mares, age three and older. Run in mid October, it offers a purse of $400,000.The race was first run in 1998 as the First Lady...
, the Palomar Breeders' Cup Handicap, and the Royal Heroine Invitational Stakes http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=2100103 before winning the richest and most important race of her career. The 2005 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for fillies and mares, three years old and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships....
at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
was the final race of Intercontinental's career and she won it by defeating the great defending Champion Ouija Board by a length. It was the first ever Breeders' Cup win for her jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
, Rafael Bejarano.
Intercontinental's 2005 performances earned her the Eclipse Award
Eclipse Award
The Eclipse Award is an American thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. The Eclipse Awards, honoring the champions of the sport, are sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association , Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers...
as that year's American Champion Female Turf Horse.
As a broodmare
After having earned more than US$2 million in racing, Intercontinental was sent to broodmare duty at the Juddmonte FarmsJuddmonte Farms
Juddmonte Farms is a famous and award-winning horse breeding farm, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family the successful businessman presides over the massive conglomerate Mawared...
breeding operation near Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
. In 2007, she gave birth to her first foal, a filly by Empire Maker
Empire Maker
Empire Maker is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned and bred by Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, he was sired by champion Unbridled, winner of the 1990 Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic...
.