Pretty Polly Stakes
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The Pretty Polly Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in late June / early July.
The race is named after the great filly Pretty Polly and is not to be confused with a Listed race at Newmarket Racecourse in the United Kingdom which has the same name.
It was first run as a Group 1 in 2004, having previously been a Group 2. The race is currently sponsored by Audi.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 1988 | Dark Lomond | 3 | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | Stavros Niarchos | 2:07.5 |
| 1989 | Noora Abu | 7 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | Catherine Shubotham | 2:10.2 |
| 1990 | Game Plan | 3 | Basil Marcus | Clive Brittain | Mrs Harold Phillips | 2:06.8 |
| 1991 | Ruby Tiger | 4 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Mrs Philip Blacker | 2:10.6 |
| 1992 | Market Booster | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | Moyglare Stud Farm | 2:00.6 |
| 1993 | Takarouna | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:06.0 |
| 1994 | Del Deya | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 2:10.7 |
| 1995 | Flagbird | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:07.1 |
| 1996 | Dance Design | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | Moyglare Stud Farm | 2:04.2 |
| 1997 | Dance Design | 4 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | Moyglare Stud Farm | 2:09.0 |
| 1998 | Alborada | 3 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | Kirsten Rausing | 2:25.6 |
| 1999 | Polaire | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | Jim Halligan | 2:05.1 |
| 2000 | Lady Upstage | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Mrs E. Robert | 2:07.7 |
| 2001 | Rebelline | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | Lady O'Reilly | 2:08.6 |
| 2002 | Tarfshi | 4 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 2:04.6 |
| 2003 | Hanami | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | James Toller | G. B. Partnership | 2:05.3 |
| 2004 | Chorist | 5 | Darryll Holland | William Haggas | Cheveley Park Stud | 2:02.8 |
| 2005 | Alexander Goldrun | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Miriam O'Callaghan | 2:05.7 |
| 2006 | Alexander Goldrun | 5 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Miriam O'Callaghan | 2:04.8 |
