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The Pretty Polly Stakes is one of Ireland’s most prestigious races for thoroughbred mares and fillies. Raced in June or early July at the Curragh Racecourse during the Irish Derby Festival, the Pretty Polly Stakes is recognized as one of the most important trials for the Irish and English Oaks.
The Pretty Polly Stakes is open to mares and fillies aged 3 and above. The event tends to attract fillies aiming for a win in the Classics, as well as Classics champions from previous seasons. The competitors cover an intermediate race distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs, making the Pretty Polly Stakes a suitable destination for both milers and stayers.
The Pretty Polly Stakes enjoys strong support from punters in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The race tends to feature small fields, and strong antepost favourites are well-established before race day. The favourites have an excellent record in the Pretty Polly Stakes, winning around 4 in 10 races.
Short odds entries generally perform well in the Pretty Polly Stakes, and the race rarely generates an upset, with winners priced over 5/1 a rarity. Punters backing a racehorse in the Pretty Polly Stakes benefit from using odds comparison services to locate the highest odds on a race where from tends to hold true.
The Pretty Polly Stakes was first run in 1948. The event was initially restricted to 3-year-old fillies, before being opened to mares in the 1980s. The Pretty Polly Stakes was originally classified as a Group 2 race, before being bumped up to Group 1 status in 2004.
During its history the Pretty Polly Stakes has produced only two champions that have won the race in consecutive years, with Dance Design first achieving this in 1997. Alexander Goldrun then followed suit in 2005.
Recently the Pretty Polly Stakes was designated as one of the qualifying races for the Breeders Cup racing series in the United States. The race winner automatically qualifies for a place at the end-of-season Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
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