Pope (horse)

Pope
Pope, painted in 1824 by Henry Bernard Chalon when he was standing in Ireland under the name "The Sligo Waxy."
SireWaxy
GrandsirePotoooooooo
DamPrunella
DamsireHighflyer
SexStallion
Foaled1806
CountryUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ColourBay
BreederDuke of Grafton
Owner3rd Duke of Grafton
Record16 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]

  1. ^ Skinner, J.S. (1832). "Obituary of stallions". The General Stud Book. 1–2: 1031.