Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
Several winners of the modern Prix de la Grotte have achieved victory in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. The first was Apollonia in 1956, and the most recent was Beauty Parlour in 2012. The most recent Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner to have taken part in the Prix de la Grotte was Dream And Do, the runner-up in 2020.