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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 Epsom 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.
