Popkins

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.

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

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).

As a broodmare, her progeny includes Cherry Hinton the 1977 Champion 2 year old Filly in England, sired by Nijinsky.

References

• Popkins' progeny at Sporthorse-Data
• Popkins' progeny at Pedigree Online's Thoroughbred Pedigree Database
• Cherry Hinton's pedigree