German Filly To Contest Pretty Polly Stakes Elopa is amongst 19 fillies and mares to have stood their ground for the Group 1 Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh this Saturday following today's final forfeit stage. Trained in Germany by Andreas Schulz, the daughter of Tiger Hill has already accumulated successes at Group 2 and Group 3 Listed level in France this year.Alexander Goldrun, together with Chelsea Run, Saoire, All Too Beautiful and Hazarista lead the home team with the former a definite starter in the ?250,000 contest, ' Alexander Goldrun is very well and has been working well. This race has always been the plan for her,' commented trainer Jim Bolger.The Group 3 At The Races Curragh Cup on the same afternoon has alsoattracted an entry of 19, including seven from Britain. The Britishchallenge is headed by Anak Pekan, and is completed by Collier Hill, Day Flight, Defining, Lochbuie, Lost Soldier Three, and Rave Reviews. Four times Irish Field St Leger winner Vinnie Roe is one of the three Dermot Weld trained entries for the ?75,000 contest, while Aidan O'Brien is also three handed with Magritte, Wolfe Tone and Yehudi.The Budweiser Irish Derby Festival kicks into action on Friday evening and the top event of the opening day is the ?58,000 Listed Blue Square Stakes. The 7 furlong juvenile fillies contest has attracted an entry of 16 including the Mick Channon trained Dream Rose. Jim Bolger's Sandie and the well regarded Dermot Weld trained Summer Scent.The ground at the Curragh is currently Good to Firm and watering of the track commenced this morning.
