Popcorn Deelites
| Popcorn Deelites | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Afternoon Deelites |
| Grandsire | Private Terms |
| Dam | Turquoise Gal |
| Damsire | Navajo |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | April 19, 1998 |
| Died | January 20, 2022 (aged 23) |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Dennis B. Swartz |
| Owner | David Hoffman |
| Trainer | Priscilla Leon Jimmie D. Claridge |
| Record | 58: 11-5-7 |
| Earnings | $56,880 |
Popcorn Deelites (April 19, 1998 – January 20, 2022) was an American
Foaled in 1998 by Afternoon Deelites out of Turquoise Gal (by Navajo), the gelding ran for six years as a low-level claimer, yet he did win 11 of his 58 starts and accumulated $56,880 in earnings.
Popcorn Deelites' bloodline contains some great names: Damascus, Bold Ruler, Secretariat, Ack Ack, Sword Dancer, Buckpasser, Northern Dancer, and Gallant Man, all on his top line. From his dam he goes back to Bimelech, Black Toney, Johnstown, Count Fleet, and the "blue hen" mare La Troienne.
Films
Popcorn Deelites starred in the title role of the 2003
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Retirement
Before being acquired by Old Friends, a horse rescue and retirement center founded by Michael Blowen in Georgetown, Kentucky, Popcorn was back running in claiming races at Colorado's Arapahoe Park. Blowen bought the horse for $1,500, and he lived at Old Friends with a number of retired racehorses. He died on January 20, 2022, at the age of 23.[1]