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

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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 within ...

Ozone Park, Queens Ozone Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City boroughs of New York City, borough of Queens, New York (state), New York, United States. It is next to the Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens, South Ozone ...

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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 equidae, 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 th ...

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.

Ta Wee Ta Wee (1966–1980) was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame race horse. Background Ta Wee was bred at the Tartan Stable of William L. McKnight (chairman of the board of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.). (The W. L. McKnight Ha ...

won this race in 1969 and 1970.

Affectionately Affectionately (April 26, 1960 – 1979) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Background She was sired by 1956 American Horse of the Year Swaps, out of the racing mare Searching. Searching's dam was Big Hurry, by Black Toney out of La ...

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 -

Xtra Heat Xtra Heat (March 3, 1998—December 2022) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse and broodmare. Despite competing almost exclusively at sprint distances, she was named American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly at the Eclipse Awards for 200 ...

* 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 - Feel The Beat * 1990 - Feel The Beat * 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 Process Shot (foaled 1966 in Florida) was an American Eclipse Award, Champion horse racing, racemare. Owned and bred by Elberon Farm, she descended from her sire Restless Wind out of a Determine mare named Possessed. Process Shot is probably best ...

* 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 * 1952 - Squared Away * 1951 - Magic Words * 1950 - Sheilas Reward * 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 she secured her place in history when, as a broodmare at Claiborne Farm, she was bred to Nasrullah and ...

* 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
Ungraded stakes races in the United States Horse races in New York City Sprint category horse races for fillies and mares Aqueduct Racetrack Horse races established in 1921 1921 establishments in New York City Jamaica Race Course