Inaugurated 1962 Sponsor Tweenhills Distance 1m 2f (2,012 metres) | Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Website Newmarket | |
Location Rowley Mile
Newmarket, England | ||
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.
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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. 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 1,000 Guineas.
Winners since 1977
a Rambushka finished first in 1989, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.