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← Horse Racing Special Auction, in partnership with Weatherby’s 16th Ocotber 2023

After John Beer (1860-1930) PRETTY POLLY print published by Messrs Fores, London 1907, with central portrait and nine vignettes of victories in her

Hammer Price:
£440
Estimated Price:

£200 - £300

After John Beer (1860-1930) PRETTY POLLY print published by Messrs Fores, London 1907, with central portrait and nine vignettes of victories in her outstanding race career including the Fillies' Triple Crown in 1904, framed & glazed, 54.5 by 77cm. The Irish-bred Pretty Polly was one of the greatest fillies ever to have run in Britain. She won 15 consecutive races and the Fillies' Triple Crown. She then proceeded to be one of the greatest broodmares of the 20th century and is commemorated by high class races bearing her name in Ireland and England.