Pop Rock (horse)

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Pop Rock


caption = Pop Rock at Tokyo Racecourse in May 27, 2007
sire = Helissio
grandsire = Fairy King
dam = Pops
damsire = Sunday Silence
sex = Stallion
foaled = 2001
country = Flagicon|Japan Japan
colour = Bay
breeder = Northern Farm
owner = Katsumi Yoshida
trainer = Katsuhiko Sumii
record = 29: 7-5-8
earnings = 492,754,000 JPY
+825,000 AUD
+100,000 USD
race = Meguro Kinen (2006, 2007)
awards =
honours =
updated = January 4, 2008

Nihongo|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.

;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

Pedigree

Pedigree
name = Pop Rock
f = Helissio
m = Pops
ff = Fairy King
fm = Helice
mf = Sunday Silence
mm = Pop Singer
fff = Northern Dancer
ffm = Fairy Bridge
fmf = Slewpy
fmm = Hirondelle
mff = Halo
mfm = Wishing Well
mmf = Secretariat
mmm = Icy Pop
ffff = Nearctic
fffm = Natalma
ffmf = Bold Reason
ffmm = Special
fmff = Seattle Slew
fmfm = Rare Bouquet
fmmf = Val de l'Orne
fmmm = Hermanville
mfff = Hail to Reason
mffm = Cosmah
mfmf = Understanding
mfmm = Mountain Flower
mmff = Bold Ruler
mmfm = Somethingroyal
mmmf = Icecapade
mmmm = Calaki (F-No.7-c)

See also

* Millionaire Racehorses in Australia