Pretty Polly Stakes (Great Britain)
| Listed race | |
| Location |
Rowley Mile Newmarket, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1962 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Tweenhills Stud |
| Website | Newmarket |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies excluding G1 / G2 winners |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group 3 winners * 3 lb for Listed winners * * after 31 August 2016 |
| Purse | £40,000 (2017) 1st: £22,684 |
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.
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. It was moved to early May in 1973.
The Pretty Polly Stakes sometimes serves as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. The last horse win both races was Taghrooda in 2014.
The race is currently held on the second day of Newmarket's two-day Guineas Festival meeting. It is run on the same day as the 1000 Guineas.
Leading jockey (7 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
a Rambushka finished first in 1989, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
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