Lemon Pop
An ultra-consistent Dirt Champion who won 13 of his 18 career starts including the G1 Champions Cup twice and the G1 February Stakes. By a five-time G1-winning Champion in Lemon Drop Kid and from the female family of Champion Sire Danehill.
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His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Two | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Three | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Four | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| Five | 5 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Six | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Total | 18 | 13 | 3 | - | - |
At 2
- 1st
- Cattleya S, 1600m, Tokyo, beating Takeru Pegasus.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 1300m, Tokyo, by 3l.
At 3
- 2nd
- Shukugawa Tokubetsu, 1400m, to Keiai Dorie.
At 4
- 1st
- Perseus S, 1400m, Tokyo, by 4l, beating Reframe, Ladybug, Urban Jager, Shomu, Smasher, Pingxiang, Jasper Prince, Meisho Opus.
- 1st
- Keyaki S, 1400m, Tokyo, by 2½l, beating Tagano Beauty, Red Veyron, Avantist, Meisho Dajin.
- 1st
- Kamakura S, 1400m, Tokyo, by 6l, beating Fascinate Z, Zenno Justa, Carlino.
- 1st
- Allowance, 1400m, Tokyo, by 3½l.
- 2nd
- Musashino S (G3), 1600m, Tokyo, by nose, to Gilded Mirror, beating Bathrat Leon, Smashing Hearts, Hayabusa Nandekun, Tagano Beauty, Admire Lupus, Sunrise Nova, Air Spinel, Sekifu, Due Process, Full Depth Leader, Cadence Call.
At 5 Champion Dirt Horse in Japan
- 1st
- February S (G1), 1600m, Tokyo, beating Red le Zele, Meisho Hario, Dry Stout, Admire Lupus, Speedy Kick, Helios, Soliste Thunder, Shirl’s Speight, Kenshinko, Sekifu, Auvergne, T M South Dan, Shonan Nadeshiko, Jasper Prince.
- 1st
- Champions Cup (G1), 1800m, Chukyo, beating Wilson Tesoro, Dura Erede, T O Keynes, Meisho Hario, Hagino Alegrias, Make a Leap, Notturno, Ater Astraea, Seraphic Call, Crown Pride, Gloria Mundi, Icon Tailor, Geoglyph.
- 1st
- Negishi S (G3), 1400m, Tokyo, beating Gilded Mirror, Battle Cry, Tagano Beauty, Air Almas, Kenshinko, Jasper Prince, Ladybug, Ho O Amazon, Sekifu, T M South Dan, Helios, Aurora Tesoro.
- 1st
- Mile Championship Nambu Hai (JPN1), 1600m, Morioka, by distance, beating Igniter, Ladybug, Tagano Beauty, Cafe Pharoah, Notturno, Geoglyph.
At 6 Champion Dirt Horse in Japan
- 1st
- Champions Cup (G1), 1800m, Chukyo, beating Wilson Tesoro, Dura Erede, Hagino Alegrias, Peptide Nile, Sunrise Zipangu, Ater Astraea, Peisha Es, Gloria Mundi, Mitono O, Crown Pride.
- 1st
- Mile Championship Nambu Hai (JPN1), 1600m, Morioka, beating Peptide Nile, Kitano Vision, Mick Fire, Aladdin Barows, Tagano Beauty, Kitano Ryu O, Sayono Nature, Daishin Pisces, Bau Troi, Z Central, Gempachi Pride, Wurayah.
- 1st
- Sakitama Hai (JPN1), 1400m, Urawa, by 2l, beating Igniter, Shamal, Tagano Beauty, T’s Dunk, Bathrat Leon, Omega Rainbow, Sunrise Hawk, Alain Barows S.
Watch him go
Pedigree
| LEMON POP | LEMON DROP KID | KINGMAMBO | MR PROSPECTOR | RAISE A NATIVE |
| GOLD DIGGER | ||||
| MIESQUE | NUREYEV | |||
| PASADOBLE | ||||
| CHARMING LASSIE | SEATTLE SLEW | BOLD REASONING | ||
| MY CHARMER | ||||
| LASSIE DEAR | BUCKPASSER | |||
| GAY MISSILE | ||||
| UNREACHABLE | GIANT'S CAUSEWAY | STORM CAT | STORM BIRD | |
| TERLINGUA | ||||
| MARIAH'S STORM | RAHY | |||
| IMMENSE | ||||
| HARPIA | DANZIG | NORTHERN DANCER | ||
| PAS DE NOM | ||||
| RAZYANA | HIS MAJESTY | |||
| SPRING ADIEU |
By LEMON DROP KID (1996) Travers S (G1), Belmont S (G1), Whitney H (G1), Woodward S (G1), Futurity S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,678 foals aged three and up, including LEMON POP, BEACH PATROL, CANNOCK CHASE, CHRISTMAS KID, CITRONNADE, LEMONS FOREVER, RICHARD'S KID, ROMANTIC VISION, SANTA TERESITA, SOMALI LEMONADE, BALANCE THE BOOKS, RED VERDON, etc.
1st dam: Unreachable by Giant's Causeway. Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners:
LEMON POP (c Lemon Drop Kid) Champion, see Race record.
THE AMBER FORT (g Elusive Quality) 2 wins (1200m) at 2 to 4.
MANHUNTER (g Elusive Quality) Winner (1200m) at 5.
EQUIVOQUE (c Good Magic) Winner (1400m) at 3.
2nd dam: HARPIA by Danzig. 5 wins (1300m-1600m) at 4 and 5, Shirley Jones H (G3), 2nd Top Flight H (G2), Genuine Risk H (G2). Dam of 4 winners:
First Word (g Chester House) 5 wins at 3 to 5, 2nd Notoriety S.
Hasardeuse (f Distant View) Unraced. Dam of:
BACKDROP (f First Defence) Winner at 3. Dam of: CALLE ALMAZORA (f Johnny Red Kerr) Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta.
3rd dam: Razyana by His Majesty. Placed at 2 and 3. Dam of 9 winners:
DANEHILL (c Danzig) Champion sprinter in Europe, Sprint Cup (G1), Cork & Orrery S (G3), 3rd July Cup (G1), 2,000 Guineas (G1). Champion sire.
EAGLE EYED (c Danzig) Arlington Classic S (G2), Sausalito H. Sire.
SHIBBOLETH (c Danzig) Criterion S (G3), Jaipur H (G3), King Charles II S.
EUPHONIC (f The Minstrel) Prix Amandine, 3rd Prix d'Astarté (G2). Dam of:
Phone West (f Gone West) Placed at 3. Grandam of: NEWSLETTER (f Sir Percy) Kilvington S, 3rd Queen Mary S (G2); SEISMIC WAVE (g Tapit) English Channel S, Cutler Bay S, 2nd Poker S (G3). Third dam of: VERBAL (g Flintshire) Cecil B DeMille S (G3); Valiant King (g Roaring Lion) 3rd Chairman's Quality Handicap (G2).
Anziyan (c Danzig) 3rd Prix de Cabourg (G3), Prix Daphnis (G3). Sire.
Family (f Danzig) Unraced. Dam of:
DUNDONNELL (g First Defence) Acomb S (G3), King Charles II S, 2nd Champagne S (G2), 3rd Craven S (G3), Mahab Al Shimaal S (G3).
4th dam: SPRING ADIEU by Buckpasser. 3 wins at 3. Dam of 3 winners:
YOU'RE MY LADY (f Roberto) 2 wins at 2 and 3. Dam of:
LADY BROADHURST (f Golden Thatch) Sceptre S (G2).
LADY'S DELIGHT (f Local Talent) Nomads Charity H, 3rd Challenge S (G1). Grandam of: DAY OF REST (g Starcraft) Sha Tin Vase (G3), 3rd Centenary Sprint Cup (G1), Sprint Cup (G2). Third dam of: ACE HIGH (c High Chaparral) Victoria Derby (G1), Spring Champion S (G1). Sire.
ANNOUNCE (c National Assembly) Thukela H. Sire.
DAPHNE DONNELLY (f Golden Thatch) George Azzie Memorial H. Grandam of: BOUQUET-GARNI (g Strike Smartly) South African Derby (G1); FRANCES ETHEL (f Rafeef) South African Oaks (G2). Fourth dam of: ORIENTAL CHARM (c Vercingetorix) Durban July (G1), 2nd Gold Challenge Stakes (G1).
GABBING GLORIA (f Desert Wine) 3 wins. Dam of: DIATRIBE (c Brief Truce) Caulfield Cup (G1), Rosehill Guineas (G1). Sire.
Stud record
Lemon Pop stands his first season in 2025.
Conformation
