# Popkins

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**Popkins** (foaled 1967) was a [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom) [Thoroughbred](/source/Thoroughbred) [racehorse](/source/Horse_racing). The [Chestnut](/source/Chestnut_(coat)) filly is out of the mare Peat Fire and sired by Romulus. Her grandsire was [Ribot](/source/Ribot_(horse)), the Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland on three occasions, and her damsire was Mossborough.

In 1970, ridden by [Lester Piggott](/source/Lester_Piggott), Popkins won the [Sun Chariot Stakes](/source/Sun_Chariot_Stakes) at [Newmarket](/source/Newmarket_Racecourse). Also, the same year she won the [Prix de la Nonette](/source/Prix_de_la_Nonette), the [Prix de Psyché](/source/Prix_de_Psych%C3%A9) and the [Princess Elizabeth Stakes](/source/Princess_Elizabeth_Stakes). In her other two races she placed second in the [Prix de Royaumont](/source/Prix_de_Royaumont), and third in the [Poule d'Essai des Pouliches](/source/Poule_d'Essai_des_Pouliches) (the French 1,000 Guineas).

As a [broodmare](/source/Broodmare), her progeny includes [Cherry Hinton](/source/Cherry_Hinton_(horse)) the 1977 Champion 2 year old Filly in England, sired by [Nijinsky](/source/Nijinsky_(horse)).

## References

- [Popkins' progeny at Sporthorse-Data](http://www.sporthorse-data.com/d?p=10058740)
- [Popkins' progeny at Pedigree Online's Thoroughbred Pedigree Database](http://www.pedigreequery.com/progeny/popkins)
- [Cherry Hinton's pedigree](http://www.pedigreequery.com/cherry+hinton)

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