Pop Rock (horse)

Updated on Oct 31, 2023

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Grandsire Fairy King Country Japan Breeder Northern Farm Species Equus caballus Trainer Katsuhiko Sumii Sex Stallion		Foaled 2001 Colour Bay Record 29: 7-5-8 Owner Katsumi Yoshida Parents Helissio Damsire Sunday Silence

Pop Rock (ポップロック, poppu rokku) (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. It was Damien Oliver's 17th time racing in the Melbourne Cup. By the time the race was run, Pop Rock had effectively become joint favourite with a lot of money being placed in the hours before the race. Pop Rock has since been sold to new owners and is now trained in Ireland by Takashi Kodama. Pop Rock won on his European debut at Galway Racecourse in July 2010.

Wins

2006 and 2007 Meguro Kinen (Domestic GII), Tokyo Turf 2500m

Second

2006 Melbourne Cup (G1), Flemington Turf 3200m

2006 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (Domestic G1), Nakayama Turf 2500m

2007 Japan Cup (G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m

References

Pop Rock (horse) Wikipedia

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