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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 | ||
Via Sistina | Stay Alert | Above The Curve |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
La Petite Coco | My Astra | Thunder Kiss |
2021 | ||
Thundering Nights | Santa Barbara | Cayenne Pepper |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Game Plan | Caerless Writing | Braiswick |
1989 | ||
Noora Abu | Mamaluna | Slender Style |
1988 | ||
Dark Lomond | Skating | Ardglen |
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.
History
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]
Records
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)
Winners since 1978
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
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1978 | Jinkitis | 3 | Dermot Hogan | Stephen Quirke | W. Fennin | 2:10.00 |
1979 | Godetia | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster | 2:04.80 |
1980 | Calandra | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster | 2:13.50 |
1981 | Happy Bride | 3 | Declan Gillespie | Jim Bolger | Mrs E. McMahon | 2:06.90 |
1982 | Prince's Polly | 3 | Wally Swinburn | Dermot Weld | Kerry Fitzpatrick | |
1983 | Flame of Tara | 3 | Declan Gillespie | Jim Bolger | Patricia O'Kelly | 2:05.70 |
1984 | Princess Pati | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | Meg Mullion | 2:12.10 |
1985 | Alydar's Best | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Pretty_Polly_Stakes_(Ireland)