She notably ran third to winner Russian Rhythm in the Group One 1,000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse.
[1][dead link] At age four, Intercontinental was sent to Robert Frankel, Juddmonte Farms' trainer in the United States.
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 defending champion, Ouija Board, by a length.
Intercontinental's 2005 performances earned her the Eclipse Award as that year's American Champion Female Turf Horse.
After earning more than US$2 million in racing, Intercontinental was sent to broodmare duty at the Juddmonte Farms breeding operation near Lexington, Kentucky.