Pop Rock (horse)

Pop Rock
Pop Rock at Tokyo Racecourse on May 27, 2007
Sire	Helissio
Grandsire	Fairy King
Dam	Pops
Damsire	Sunday Silence
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	2001
Country	Japan
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Northern Farm
Owner	Katsumi Yoshida
Trainer	Katsuhiko Sumii
Record	29: 7-5-8
Earnings	511,186,000 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^?) (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.