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Polly Peachum was a big favourite with everyone in the yard. She had been a cheap buy at just 480 gns and was owned by Mrs Henson. Polly was a kind, sweet lovely filly and a very speedy sort, but she was often overshadowed by Lochnager in his final season. In 1975 she was placed in the Nunthorpe stakes at York, and in 1976 she won the Group 3 Palace House Stakes. Later in 1976 she took the best on in the Prix de Saint Georges at Longchamp and was only beaten the shortest of heads. Later the same month at Chantilly she was placed in the Prix du Gros Chene. In July 1976 she was placed in the King George Stakes and then finished third to Lochnager in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York in August.
Polly Peachum retired in 1976 having won eight races. She was actually covered by her rival Lochnager in 1978, producing the filly foal Milly Monroe. One of her best offspring was Able Albert who was unbeaten in four juvenile starts and also won the City Of York Stakes in 1983. He was trained by Peter Easterby. Winners Harry Hull and Strawberry Pink and ten times jumps winner MacArthur were further successful offspring from this great mare.
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