Pretty Polly Stakes (Great Britain)

Pretty Polly Stakes
ClassListed
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1962
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBetfred
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
excluding G1 / G2 winners
Weight9 st 2 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group 3 winners *
3 lb for Listed winners *
* after 31 August 2024
Purse£60,000 (2025)
1st: £34,026
Pretty Polly Stakes
2025
Falakeyah Life Is Beautiful Qilin Queen
Previous years
2024
Friendly Soul Kalpana Kitteridge
2023
Running Lion Sumo Sam Trust The Stars
2022
With The Moonlight Mashaaer Crenelle
2021
Mystery Angel Sea Karats Taslima
2020-2011
2020
Run Wild Queen Daenerys Trefoil
2019
Maqsad Shambolic I'll Have Another
2018
Lah Ti Dar Expressiy Qazyna
2017
Horseplay Isabel De Urbina Astronomy's Choice
2016
Swiss Range Chicadoro Even Song
2015
Jazzi Top Zannda Amaze Me
2014
Taghrooda Jordan Princess Sound Reflection
2013
Talent Lady Nouf Madame Defarge
2012
Kailani Hazel Lavery Lacily
2011
Dorcas Lane Charleston Lady Izzi Top
2010-2001
2010
Marie De Medici Red Fantasy Miss Starlight
2009
Take The Hint Three Moons Moneycantbuymelove
2008
Saphira's Fire Cruel Sea Don't Forget Faith
2007
Dalvina Sudoor La Spezia
2006
Riyalma Bunood Park Esteem
2005
Fashionable Hallowed Dream Almendrados
2004
Ouija Board Sahool Rave Reviews
2003
Hi Dubai Hold To Ransom Oblige
2002
Esloob Disco Volante Half Glance
2001
Mot Juste Tarfshi Time Away
2000-1991
2000
Melikah Clog Dance Clipper
1999
Alabaq Ela Athena Kilting
1998
Midnight Line Leggera Fiamma
1997
Siyadah Attitre Vagabond Chanteuse
1996
Pricket Faraway Waters Magnificient Style
1995
Musetta Fanjica Llia
1994
Wind in Her Hair Wijdan Munnaya
1993
Magical Retreat Bright Generation Pamzig
1992
All at Sea Armarama Mystery Play
1991
Gussy Marlowe Brockette Regent's Folly
1990-1988
1990
Sardegna Wasnah Katsina
1989
Always On A Sunday Rambushka Roseate Tern
1988
La Vie En Primrose Intimate Guest Asl
 

The Pretty Polly Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in late April or early May.

History

The event is named after Pretty Polly, the winner of the fillies' Triple Crown in 1904. It was established in 1962, and was originally staged at Newmarket's mid-May fixture.[1] It was moved to early May in 1973.[2]

The Pretty Polly Stakes sometimes serves as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. The last horse to win both races was Taghrooda in 2014.

The race is held on the same day as the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket's three-day Guineas Festival meeting.

Records

Leading jockey (9 wins):

  • Frankie Dettori – Pricket (1996), Siyadah (1997), Melikah (2000), Mot Juste (2001), Hi Dubai (2003), Marie de Medici (2010), Jazzi Top (2015), Swiss Range (2016), Lah Ti Dar (2018)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

  • Sir Henry Cecil – Flirtigig (1972), Cloonagh (1973), Sing Softly (1982), Sandy Island (1984), Indian Skimmer (1987), Sardegna (1990), All at Sea (1992), Midnight Line (1998)
  • John Gosden – Take the Hint (2009), Taghrooda (2014), Jazzi Top (2015), Swiss Range (2016), Lah Ti Dar (2018), Run Wild (2021), Running Lion (2023), Friendly Soul (2024)

Winners since 1964

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1964 Young Man's Fancy Doug Smith Geoffrey Brooke 2:17.04
1965 Miba Eph Smith Humphrey Cottrill 2:10.09
1966 Orabella II Brian Taylor Harvey Leader 2:07.57
1967 Cranberry Sauce George Moore Noel Murless 2:09.79
1968 Celina Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 2:11.80
1969 Borana Sandy Barclay Noel Murless 2:17.95
1970 Royal Pancake Tony Murray Noel Murless 2:09.80
1971 Fleet Wahine Colin Williams Harry Thomson Jones 2:05.40
1972 Flirtigig Bill Williamson Henry Cecil 2:10.77
1973 Cloonagh Greville Starkey Henry Cecil 2:15.24
1974 Lauretta Pat Eddery Harry Wragg 2:11.45
1975 Val's Girl Willie Carson Bernard van Cutsem 2:13.20
1976 Spiranthes Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 2:09.71
1977 Dunfermline Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:06.64
1978 Upper Deck Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:15.83
1979 Reprocolor Greville Starkey Michael Stoute 2:15.91
1980 Jem Jen Tony Murray Paul Kelleway 2:13.59
1981 Humming Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:11.56
1982 Sing Softly Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2:07.31
1983 Jolly Bay Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree 2:12.52
1984 Sandy Island Lester Piggott Henry Cecil 2:07.31
1985 Capo di Monte Tony Kimberley Michael Stoute 2:05.37
1986 Gesedeh Tony Ives Michael Jarvis 2:09.15
1987 Indian Skimmer Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:04.25
1988 La Vie en Primrose Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 2:10.91
1989 Always on a Sunday [a] Michael Hills Paul Kelleway 2:08.07
1990 Sardegna Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:10.95
1991 Gussy Marlowe Michael Roberts Clive Brittain 2:05.74
1992 All at Sea Pat Eddery Henry Cecil 2:05.61
1993 Magical Retreat Darren Biggs Charles Cyzer 2:08.64
1994 Wind in Her Hair Richard Hills John Hills 2:02.14
1995 Musetta Brett Doyle Clive Brittain 2:03.67
1996 Pricket Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:03.85
1997 Siyadah Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:05.15
1998 Midnight Line Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil 2:07.05
1999 Alabaq Richard Hills John Dunlop 2:03.69
2000 Melikah Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:04.00
2001 Mot Juste Frankie Dettori Ed Dunlop 2:06.34
2002 Esloob Richard Hills Marcus Tregoning 2:04.40
2003 Hi Dubai Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:07.68
2004 Ouija Board Kieren Fallon Ed Dunlop 2:02.92
2005 Fashionable Richard Hughes Barry Hills 2:04.74
2006 Riyalma Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute 2:10.34
2007 Dalvina Jamie Spencer Ed Dunlop 2:03.27
2008 Saphira's Fire Martin Dwyer Willie Muir 2:07.27
2009 Take the Hint Jimmy Fortune John Gosden 2:01.93
2010 Marie de' Medici Frankie Dettori Mark Johnston 2:09.42
2011 Dorcas Lane Paul Hanagan Lucy Wadham 2:09.47
2012 Kailani Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni 2:09.75
2013 Talent Jim Crowley Ralph Beckett 2:04.14
2014 Taghrooda Paul Hanagan John Gosden 2:05.68
2015 Jazzi Top Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:03.50
2016 Swiss Range Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:05.40
2017 Horseplay David Probert Andrew Balding 2:04.60
2018 Lah Ti Dar Frankie Dettori John Gosden 2:04.26
2019 Maqsad Jim Crowley William Haggas 2:05.23
2020 Run Wild[b] Oisin Murphy John Gosden 2:01.87
2021 Mystery Angel Ben Curtis George Boughey 2:05.19
2022 With The Moonlight William Buick Charlie Appleby 2:02.57
2023 Running Lion Oisin Murphy John & Thady Gosden 2:05.86
2024 Friendly Soul Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden 2:03.22
2025 Falakeyah Jim Crowley Owen Burrows 2:03.34
  1. ^ Rambushka finished first in 1989, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. ^ The 2020 race was run in June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

Earlier winners

  • 1962: Military Pickle
  • 1963: Fair Astronomer

See also

References

  1. ^ "1964 Pretty Polly Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1964. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ "1973 Pretty Polly Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1973. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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