Pretty_Polly_Stakes_(Ireland)
Pretty Polly Stakes (Ireland)
Horse race in Ireland
The Pretty Polly Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Al Wasmiyah Stud |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 8lb (4yo+) |
| Purse | €300,000 (2022) 1st: €180,000 |
| 2023 | ||
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| Via Sistina | Stay Alert | Above The Curve |
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| 2022 | ||
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| La Petite Coco | My Astra | Thunder Kiss |
| 2021 | ||
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| Thundering Nights | Santa Barbara | Cayenne Pepper |
| 2020-2011 | ||
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| 2020 | ||
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| Magical | Cayenne Pepper | Fleeting |
| 2019 | ||
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| Iridessa | Magic Wand | Pink Dogwood |
| 2018 | ||
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| Urban Fox | Forever Together | Athena |
| 2017 | ||
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| Nezwaah | Rain Goddess | Turret Rocks |
| 2016 | ||
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| Minding | Bocca Baciata | Lucida |
| 2015 | ||
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| Diamondsandrubies | Legatissimo | Ribbons |
| 2014 | ||
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| Thistle Bird | Venus de Milo | Just The Judge |
| 2013 | ||
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| Ambivalent | Was | Shirocco Star |
| 2012 | ||
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| Izzi Top | Sapphire | I'm A Dreamer |
| 2011 | ||
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| Misty For Me | Midday | Chrysanthemum |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Chinese White | Flying Cloud | Akdarena |
| 2009 | ||
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| Dar Re Mi | Beach Bunny | Look Here |
| 2008 | ||
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| Promising Lead | Mad About You | Anna Pavlova |
| 2007 | ||
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| Peeping Fawn | Speciosa | West Wind |
| 2006 | ||
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| Alexander Goldrun | Chelsea Rose | Red Bloom |
| 2005 | ||
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| Alexander Goldrun | Red Bloom | Elopa |
| 2004 | ||
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| Chorist | Alexander Goldrun | Ivowen |
| 2003 | ||
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| Hanami | Snippets | Zee Zee Top |
| 2002 | ||
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| Tarfshi | Wrong Key | Fraulein |
| 2001 | ||
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| Rebelline | Molomo | Golden Apples |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Lady Upstage | Preseli | Alluring |
| 1999 | ||
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| Polaire | Lady In Waiting | Calando |
| 1998 | ||
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| Alborada | Attractive Crown | Idle Rich |
| 1997 | ||
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| Dance Design | Chania | Caiseal Ros |
| 1996 | ||
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| Dance Design | Zafzala | Theano |
| 1995 | ||
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| Flagbird | Russian Snows | Ballykett Nancy |
| 1994 | ||
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| Del Deya | Ballykett Nancy | Kayfa |
| 1993 | ||
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| Takarouna | Market Booster | Danse Royale |
| 1992 | ||
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| Market Booster | Ruby Tiger | Khanata |
| 1991 | ||
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| Ruby Tiger | High Pressure | Julie La Rousse |
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| Game Plan | Caerless Writing | Braiswick |
| 1989 | ||
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| Noora Abu | Mamaluna | Slender Style |
| 1988 | ||
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| Dark Lomond | Skating | Ardglen |
The event is named after Pretty Polly, a successful filly foaled in Ireland in 1901. It was originally restricted to fillies aged three, but it was later opened to older horses. For a period it was classed at Group 2 level, and it was promoted to Group 1 status in 2004.[citation needed]
The Pretty Polly Stakes was part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series from 2009 to 2012. The winner earned an automatic invitation to compete in the same year's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.[1]
The race is currently held on the final day of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby meeting.[citation needed]
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Dance Design – 1996, 1997
- Alexander Goldrun – 2005, 2006
Leading jockey since 1950 (3 wins):
- Liam Ward – Atlantida (1956), Iskereen (1967), Rimark (1968)
- Bill Williamson – Icy Look (1961), Hibernia (1963), Pidget (1972)
- Johnny Roe – Place d'Etoile (1970), Hurry Harriet (1973), Miss Toshiba (1975)
- Lester Piggott – Mariel (1971), Godetia (1979), Calandra (1980)
- Christy Roche – Alydar's Best (1985), Fleur Royale (1986), Noora Abu (1989)
- Michael Kinane – Market Booster (1992), Dance Design (1996, 1997)
- Seamie Heffernan - Misty For Me (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Magical (2020)
Leading trainer since 1950 (7 wins):
- Vincent O'Brien – Little Mo (1959), Ancasta (1964), Iskereen (1967), Rimark (1968), Godetia (1979), Calandra (1980), Dark Lomond (1988)
Leading owner since 1978 (5 wins) includes joint wins:
- Susan Magnier - Peeping Fawn (2007), Misty For Me (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Minding (2016), Magical (2020)
- 1948: Cobaltic
- 1949: Circus Lady
- 1950: Lonely Maid
- 1951: Ash Plant
- 1952: Nashua
- 1953: Northern Gleam
- 1954: Belle Collette
- 1955: Free Model
- 1956: Atlantida
- 1957: After the Show
- 1958: Owenello
- 1959: Little Mo
- 1960: Young Empress
- 1961: Icy Look
- 1962: Tropic Star
- 1963: Hibernia
- 1964: Ancasta
- 1965: Messene
- 1966: Black Gold
- 1967: Iskereen
- 1968: Rimark
- 1969: Borana
- 1970: Place d'Etoile
- 1971: Mariel
- 1972: Pidget
- 1973: Hurry Harriet
- 1974: Northern Gem
- 1975: Miss Toshiba
- 1976: Lady Singer
- 1977: Claire's Slipper
- "2011 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule" (PDF). breederscup.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Pretty Polly Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Pretty Polly Stakes (2018).
- irishracinggreats.com – Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 1).
- pedigreequery.com – Pretty Polly Stakes – Curragh.