Pretty Polly Stakes (Ireland)

Pretty Polly Stakes

2016
Minding	Bocca Baciata	Lucida

Previous years
2015
Diamondsandrubies	Legatissimo	Ribbons
2014
Thistle Bird	Venus de Milo	Just The Judge
2013
Ambivalent	Was	Shirocco Star
2012
Izzi Top	Sapphire	I'm A Dreamer
2011
Misty For Me	Midday	Chrysanthemum

2010-2001
2010
Chinese White	Flying Cloud	Akdarena
2009
Dar Re Mi	Beach Bunny	Look Here
2008
Promising Lead	Mad About You	Anna Pavlova
2007
Peeping Fawn	Speciosa	West Wind
2006
Alexander Goldrun	Chelsea Rose	Red Bloom
2005
Alexander Goldrun	Red Bloom	Elopa
2004
Chorist	Alexander Goldrun	Ivowen
2003
Hanami	Snippets	Zee Zee Top
2002
Tarfshi	Wrong Key	Fraulein
2001
Rebelline	Molomo	Golden Apples

2000-1991
2000
Lady Upstage	Preseli	Alluring
1999
Polaire	Lady In Waiting	Calando
1998
Alborada	Attractive Crown	Idle Rich
1997
Dance Design	Chania	Caiseal Ros
1996
Dance Design	Zafzala	Theano
1995
Flagbird	Russian Snows	Ballykett Nancy
1994
Del Deya	Ballykett Nancy	Kayfa
1993
Takarouna	Market Booster	Danse Royale
1992
Market Booster	Ruby Tiger	Khanata
1991
Ruby Tiger	High Pressure	Julie La Rousse

1990-1988
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.

The Pretty Polly Stakes became part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2009. The winner now earns an automatic invitation to compete in the same year's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.^[1] Since 2015 the race has been sponsored by the Tsui family and carries the name of their horse Sea the Stars^[2]

The race is currently held on the final day of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby meeting.

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)

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 (4 wins) includes joint wins:

• Susan Magnier - Peeping Fawn (2007), Misty For Me (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Minding (2016)

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

See also

• List of Irish flat horse races

References

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1983". , "1984". , "1985". , "1986". , "1987". 
• Racing Post:
  • "1988". , "1989". , "1990". , "1991". , "1992". , "1993". , "1994". , "1995". , "1996". , "1997". 
  • "1998". , "1999". , "2000". , "2001". , "2002". , "2003". , "2004". , "2005". , "2006". , "2007". 
  • "2008". , "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016". 

• galopp-sieger.de – Pretty Polly Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Pretty Polly Stakes (2016).
• irishracinggreats.com – Pretty Polly Stakes (Group 1).
• pedigreequery.com – Pretty Polly Stakes – Curragh.