Pop Rock (horse)

Pop Rock
Pop Rock at Tokyo Racecourse on May 27, 2007
SireHelissio
GrandsireFairy King
DamPops
DamsireSunday Silence
SexStallion
Foaled2001
CountryJapan
ColourBay
BreederNorthern Farm
OwnerKatsumi Yoshida
TrainerKatsuhiko Sumii
Record29: 7-5-8
Earnings511,186,000 JPY
+A$825,000
+USD1,000,000
+ 16,590
Major wins
Meguro Kinen (2006, 2007)
Last updated on June 6, 2011

Pop Rock (ポップロック, poppu rokku) (born March 19, 2001) is a Japanese racehorse trained by Katsuhiko Sumii. Pop Rock is best known for having placed second in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, ridden by Damien Oliver.[1][2] By the time the race was run, Pop Rock had effectively become joint favourite.[3] It was Oliver's 17th time racing in the Melbourne Cup.

On his next start, it managed to get the closest to Deep Impact in the 2006 Group 1 Arima Kinen and was beaten to second by Admire Moon in the 2007 Japan Cup.[3][4][5]

In 2010 Pop Rock was sold to new owners and was trained in Ireland by Takashi Kodama.[3] It won on his European debut at Galway Racecourse in July 2010.[3] Its final race was the Irish St. Leger but it trailed the field and was then retired to stud.[3][6]

  1. ^ "Delta Blues takes Melbourne Cup". BBC News. 2006-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  2. ^ Pandaram, Jamie (2006-11-08). "Japanese storm home for a Cup double". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Racing Post's Irish team offer their favourite Galway memories". Racing Post. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  4. ^ "Arima Kinen (Grade 1) results". Racing Post. 2006-12-24. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  5. ^ "Japan Cup (Grade 1) results". Racing Post. 2007-11-25. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  6. ^ "The Irish Field St. Leger (Group 1) results". Racing Post. 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

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