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]

Finishes

Wins
Second

Pedigree

Pedigree of Pop Rock
Sire
Helissio[7]		 Fairy King Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Fairy Bridge Bold Reason
Special
Helice Slewpy Seattle Slew
Rare Bouquet
Hirondelle Val de l'Orne
Hermanville
Dam
Pops[7]		 Sunday Silence Halo Hail to Reason
Cosmah
Wishing Well Understanding
Mountain Flower
Pop Singer Secretariat Bold Ruler
Somethingroyal
Icy Pop Icecapade
Calaki (F-No.7-c)

See also

References

  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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  7. 1 2 "Pop Rock profile". Racing Post. Retrieved 2020-01-02.


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