Popinjay (2022) Horse
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Popinjay, a 3yo bay gelding, is trained by Mike Breslin. He is by Rock 'n' Pop out of No Tolerance. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in eight starts. In his latest start at Wanganui on 13 Jun 2026, Toni Davies rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind winner Hi Yo Fox Rox.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wanganui 13-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 7 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:42.190, SP: 7.90 1st Hi Yo Fox Rox ( H Hassman 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Released ( K Myers 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Borrowed Time ( K Chowdhoory 58.5 ) 2.40L 4th Popinjay ( T Davies 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.30L See full results | T Davies 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.30L | 4 (10) |
| Awapuni SYNTHETIC 31-May-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.430, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Red Lady ( R Mudhoo 56.5 ) 2nd No Love Lost ( K L Chung 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Popinjay ( F Moerman 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.20L See full results | F Moerman 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 1.20L | 3 (10) |
| Wanganui 19-Jan-26 2040m SOFT 6 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:09.480, SP: 12.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th 1st Damiano ( A K Riddell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Ned Kelly ( H Hassman 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Malibu ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 1.00L 8th Popinjay ( T Davies 57 , Cd 55 ) 9.90L See full results | T Davies 57kg, Cd 55kg 9.90L | 8 (14) |
| Tauherenikau 02-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 3YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.890, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Wigmore ( K A Myers 57.5 ) 2nd The Explosive ( C Dell 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Cricket ( A K Riddell 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 5th Popinjay ( T Davies 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.90L See full results | T Davies 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.90L | 5 (8) |
| Tauherenikau 10-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.730, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Loose Jewels ( B Queiroz 57.5 ) 2nd Popinjay ( T Davies 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Wigmore ( L T Hemi 57.5 ) 1.70L See full results | T Davies 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 0.40L | 2 (9) |