# Interborough Stakes

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The **Interborough Stakes**, previously *Interborough Handicap* is an American [Thoroughbred horse race](/source/Thoroughbred_horse_race) held annually at the beginning of January at [Aqueduct Racetrack](/source/Aqueduct_Racetrack) in [Ozone Park, Queens](/source/Ozone_Park,_Queens), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)). A non-graded [stakes race](/source/Graded_stakes_race) open to [fillies](/source/Filly) & [mares](/source/Mare) age three and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six [furlongs](/source/Furlong).

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](/source/Jamaica_Race_Course) in [Jamaica, Queens](/source/Jamaica,_Queens), it was raced there through 1958 after which it was hosted by the Aqueduct track. From 1968 through 1970, [Belmont Park](/source/Belmont_Park) 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](/source/Ta_Wee) won this race in 1969 and 1970. [Affectionately](/source/Affectionately) 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](/source/La_Verdad_(horse))
- 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](/source/Oprah_Winney)
- 2006 - Comacina
- 2005 - Bank Audit
- 2004 - Fit Performer
- 2003 - Wilzada
- 2002 - [Xtra Heat](/source/Xtra_Heat)
- 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](/source/Feel_The_Beat_(horse))
- 1990 - [Feel The Beat](/source/Feel_The_Beat_(horse))
- 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](/source/Process_Shot)
- 1970 - [Ta Wee](/source/Ta_Wee)
- 1969 - [Ta Wee](/source/Ta_Wee)
- 1968 - Romanticism
- 1967 - Recall
- 1966 - Native Street
- 1965 - Ballet Rose
- 1964 - [Affectionately](/source/Affectionately)
- 1963 - [Affectionately](/source/Affectionately)
- 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](/source/White_Skies)
- 1952 - Squared Away
- 1951 - Magic Words
- 1950 - [Sheilas Reward](/source/Sheilas_Reward)
- 1949 - Royal Governor
- 1948 - [Miss Disco](/source/Miss_Disco)
- 1947 - Tavistock
- 1946 - [True North](/source/True_North_I)
- 1945 - Greek Warrior
- 1944 - Ariel Lad
- 1943 - [Slide Rule](/source/Slide_Rule_(horse))
- 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](/source/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)

## References

- [The 2009 Interborough Handicap at ESPN](https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=horse&id=3804407)

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