Pretty Polly Stakes (Ireland)
| Group 1 race | |
| Location |
Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Tsui family |
| 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 10 lb (4yo+) |
| Purse |
€250,000 (2015) 1st: €150,250 |
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.
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. Since 2015 the race has been sponsored by the Tsui family and carries the name of their horse Sea the Stars
The race is currently held on the final day of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby meeting.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey since 1950 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (7 wins):
Leading owner since 1978 (4 wins) includes joint wins:
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