2008 Audi Pretty Polly Stakes

1993: General view of the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh, in Ireland Allsport UK/AllsportThe Pretty Polly Stakes is a flat race for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies, run over one mile, two furlongs. It acquired Group 1 status in 2004.

For 2008, the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes will be raced on Saturday 28 June - the second day of the Irish Derby Festival at the Curragh.

The Pretty Polly Stakes is named after the filly Pretty Polly, who won the British Fillies’ Triple Crown in 1904. The outcome of this race is generally a good clue as to which horse will come out tops in the Irish Oaks, which is run - also at the Curragh - in July.

Pretty Polly Stakes Winners in the 2000s

Year

Winner

Jockey

Trainer

Owner

Time
2000 Lady Upstage Michael Hills Barry Hills Mrs E. Robert 2:07.7
2001 Rebelline Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast Lady O’Reilly 2:08.6
2002 Tarfshi Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Ahmed Al Maktoum 2:04.6
2003 Hanami Christophe Soumillon James Toller G. B. Partnership 2:05.3
2004 Chorist Darryll Holland William Haggas Cheveley Park Stud 2:02.8
2005 Alexander Goldrun Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Miriam O’Callaghan 2:05.7
2006 Alexander Goldrun Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Miriam O’Callaghan 2:04.8
2007 Peeping Fawn Kieren Fallon Aidan O’Brien Michael Tabor 2:10.6

The 2007 Audi Pretty Polly Stakes went to Aidan O’Brien-trained Peeping Fawn, who earlier in the season won places in both the Irish Guineas and the English Epsom Oaks.

Setting the pace for the race was the four-year-old Speciosa, who won the 1000 Guineas in 2006. In the final furlong, Peeping Fawn made it to the front and took the lead, for a decisive win by two lengths.

Third place in the race was taken by West Wind, who earlier won the French Prix de Diane on only her fourth start. Ridden by JP Murtagh and trained in France by HA Pantall, West Wind finished another two lengths behind Speciosa.

Who do you think will win the 2008 Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at this year’s Irish Derby Festival?

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