Raced as "Pope"
Won: Derby Stakes Epsom (20/1, on debut, by neck from Wizard 8/11, Salvator 10/1 and Fair Star 9/2); Lilly-Hoo Stakes (8/13, canter, from Spindle 4/1); Garden Stakes (5/6, from Cassio 2/1); 200gns match (8/15, very easily) v Levant rec 18lbs); 200gns match (5/6) v Harpocrates [Trafalgar] (con 14lbs); 200gns each stakes (5/1, from Spaniard 1/3 rec 5lbs); 50gns The Curragh (4/5, from Norfolk con 2lbs)
2nd: Garden Stakes (11/8, to Truffle 10/1); 200gns each stakes and Gold Cup The Curragh (to [Shuttle] Pope 4/6)
An average Derby winner
Had modest success as a stallion but did not sire anything of high class
died at Clearwell August 29, 1831
The General Stud Book, 1832, Vol.2, p.227/228 (PRUNELLA)
His full sister PLEDGE (b f 1807 WAXY) was the dam of: TIRESIAS (br c 1816 SOOTHSAYER)[who was a winner of the Derby Stakes 2414m=12f]. Half Sister to Waxy Pope, PELISSE (br f 1801 WHISKEY)[was a winner of the Oaks Stakes 2414m=12f]. Full Sister, PRUDENCE (br f 1811 WAXY) was dam of: ROWENA (ch f 1817 HAPHAZARD)[who was a winner of the One Thousand Guineas Stakes 1609m=8