| Pope | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Sligo_Waxy.jpg) Pope, painted in 1824 by Henry Bernard Chalon when he was standing in Ireland under the name "The Sligo Waxy." | |
| Sire | Waxy |
| Grandsire | Potoooooooo |
| Dam | Prunella |
| Damsire | Highflyer |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1806 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Duke of Grafton |
| Owner | 3rd Duke of Grafton |
| Record | 16 wins |
| Major wins | |
| Epsom Derby (1809) | |
Pope (1806 – 29 August 1831), also known as Waxy Pope and The Sligo Waxy, was a Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1809 Epsom Derby and was a leading sire in Ireland. Pope was the first Epsom Derby winner produced by his sire Waxy, who would go on to sire three more Derby winners and three winners of The Oaks. Pope was a half-brother to the prolific broodmare Penelope, the dam of the influential stallions Whisker and Whalebone who were also sired by Waxy. Pope died on 29 August 1831 at Clearwell.[1]
- ^ Skinner, J.S. (1832). "Obituary of stallions". The General Stud Book. 1–2: 1031.