Tags: Horse Race, Race.
The International Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run at Te Rapa Racecourse in Hamilton in early February every year. The 2010 running was sponsored by the connections of stallion Darci Brahma after being sponsored for many years by Whakanui Stud.In the early years the Waikato Racing Club invited jockeys from overseas to ride in the race that being the reason for the name and in 1972 Lester Piggott rode Sailing Home to victory in the race.