Overview

• Whirl’s win at Curragh marks her first top-level success after a runner-up finish in the Epsom Oaks.
• She defeated four-year-old Kalpana by 1¼ lengths in a head-to-head duel in the Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes.
• The victory cut her ante-post odds for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp from 20-1 to 10-1 with Sky Bet and Paddy Power.
• Trainer Aidan O’Brien praised her tenacity as “the ultimate racing machine” and noted her ability to carry stamina over varying distances.
• Connections are weighing autumn targets for Whirl, with plans including the Irish Oaks, Nassau Stakes, Yorkshire Oaks and the Arc.