The Interborough Stakes, previously ''Interborough Handicap'' is an American

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

held annually at the beginning of January at

Aqueduct Racetrack Aqueduct Racetrack is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and casino in the South Ozone Park, Queens, South Ozone Park and Jamaica, Queens, Jamaica neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, United States. Aqueduct is the only racetrack locate ...

Ozone Park, Queens Ozone Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens, New York, United States. It is next to the Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, a popular spot for Thoroughbred racing and home to the Resorts Wor ...

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. A non-graded

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open to

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mare A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four ...

s age three and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six

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s. From its inaugural race in 1921 through 1955, the Interborough was open to both males and females. From 1956 on, it became a filly and mare event. Inaugurated in 1921 at the

Jamaica Race Course Jamaica Race Course, also called the Jamaica Racetrack, was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility operated by the Metropolitan Jockey Club in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. History The track opened on April 27, 1903, a day which featu ...

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, it was raced there through 1958 after which it was hosted by the Aqueduct track. From 1968 through 1970,

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was home to the race. From 1921 through 1924, the Interborough Handicap was contested at a distance of a mile and a sixteenth.

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won this race in 1969 and 1970.

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won it in 1963 and 1964. In 2013, Nicole H became the first horse to win this race three times as well as consecutively.

Past winners

* 2019 - Dawn The Destroyer * 2018 - Divine Miss Grey * 2017 - Takrees * 2016 - La Verdad * 2015 - Willet * 2014 - Lion D N A * 2013 - Nicole H * 2012 - Nicole H * 2011 - Nicole H * 2010 - Distorted Passion * 2009 - Zada Belle * 2008 - Control System * 2007 - Oprah Winney * 2006 - Comacina * 2005 - Bank Audit * 2004 - Fit Performer * 2003 - Wilzada * 2002 -

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* 2001 - Slash Cottage * 2000 - Seeking the Sky * 2000 - Go Again Valid (2nd Division) * 1999 - Bimini Blues * 1998 - Evils Pic * 1997 - You'renotlistening * 1996 - Traverse City * 1995 - Lottsa Talc * 1994 - Poolesta * 1993 - Win Crafty Lady * 1992 - Wood So * 1991 -

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* 1990 -

* 1989 - Cagey Exuberance * 1988 - Spring Beauty * 1987 - Genes Lady * 1986 - Genes Lady * 1985 - Am Capable * 1984 - Mickeys Echo * 1983 - Jones Time Machine * 1982 - La Vue * 1981 - Skipat * 1980 - Gladiolus * 1979 - Gladiolus * 1978 - Tetrarquina * 1977 - Illiterate * 1976 - Donetta * 1975 - Lachesis * 1974 - Poker Night * 1973 - Soul Mate * 1972 - Aglimmer * 1971 - Process Shot * 1970 -

* 1969 -

* 1968 - Romanticism * 1967 - Recall * 1966 - Native Street * 1965 - Ballet Rose * 1964 -

* 1963 -

* 1962 - Windy Miss * 1961 - Rose ONeill * 1960 - Wiggle * 1959 - Nushie * 1958 - Mrs. Hellen * 1957 - Venomous * 1956 - Happy Princess * 1955 - Duc De Fer * 1954 - Laffango * 1953 -

White Skies White Skies (1949–1955) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. An October 19, 1987 article in ''Sports Illustrated'' referred to White Skies as a "bullet" horse in the same vein as racing greats such as Tom Fool, Decathlon, Ta Wee, ...

* 1952 - Squared Away * 1951 - Magic Words * 1950 -

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* 1949 - Royal Governor * 1948 -

Miss Disco Miss Disco (1944-1974) was an American Thoroughbred racemare that won important sprint events against colts during her racing career but who secured her place in history when, as a broodmare at Claiborne Farm, she was bred to Nasrullah and pro ...

* 1947 - Tavistock * 1946 -

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* 1945 - Greek Warrior * 1944 - Ariel Lad * 1943 -

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* 1942 - Eire * 1941 - Speed to Spare * 1940 - Grey Wolf * 1939 - Speed to Spare * 1938 - He Did * 1937 - Deliberator * 1936 - Bill Farnsworth * 1935 - Sation * 1934 - Miss Merriment (filly) * 1933 - RACE NOT RUN * 1932 - Vander Pool * 1931 - Morstone * 1930 - Finite * 1929 - Polydor * 1928 - Extreme * 1927 - Circlet (filly) * 1926 - Sabine (filly) * 1925 - Worthmore * 1924 - Big Blaze * 1923 - Knobbie (3 starters) * 1922 - Sennings Park * 1921 - Georgie (2 starters) {{div col end

References

The 2009 Interborough Handicap at ESPN

The Interborough Handicap history at the NYRA
Ungraded stakes races in the United States Horse races in New York City Sprint category horse races for fillies and mares Aqueduct Racetrack Recurring sporting events established in 1921 1921 establishments in New York City Jamaica Race Course