| Popkins | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Romulus |
| Grandsire | Ribot |
| Dam | Peat Fire |
| Damsire | Mossborough |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | 1967 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Owner | Budgie Moller |
| Trainer | Harry Wragg |
| Record | 6: 4-1-1 |
| Earnings | US $ 21,137 |
| Major wins | |
| Sun Chariot Stakes (1970) Prix de la Nonette (1970) Prix de Psyché (1970) Princess Elizabeth Stakes (1970) | |
| Last updated on April 1, 2011 | |
Popkins (foaled 1967) was a United Kingdom Thoroughbred racehorse. The Chestnut filly is out of the mare Peat Fire and sired by Romulus. Her grandsire was Ribot, the Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland on three occasions, and her damsire was Mossborough.
The United Kingdom (UK), officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and sometimes referred to as Britain, is a sovereign country located off the north-western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. With an area of 242,500 square kilometres (93,600 sq mi), the United Kingdom is the 78th-largest sovereign state in the world. It is also the 22nd-most populous country, with an estimated 66.0 million inhabitants in 2017.
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered "hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit.
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In 1970, ridden by Lester Piggott, Popkins won the Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket. Also, the same year she won the Prix de la Nonette, the Prix de Psyché and the Princess Elizabeth Stakes. In her other two races she placed second in the Prix de Royaumont, and third in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (the French 1,000 Guineas).
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As a broodmare, her progeny includes Cherry Hinton the 1977 Champion 2 year old Filly in England, sired by Nijinsky.
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