American Pope (USA) Horse
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American Pope is a 2yo horse from the United States trained by Paul McEntee. He is by the stallion American Pharoah out of the mare Thirsty Madam. The colt has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his most recent race at Churchill Downs on 30th Apr 2026, American Pope, ridden by Christopher Elliott, finished third behind winner Waggley.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 30-Apr-26 1006m R6 Kentucky Juvenile S. presented by Resolute Racing (Stakes) $25,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.370, SP: 21.00 took outer contact early on, tracked the other pair from the inside, chased in the four path into the lane, lacked progress through midstretch, yet stayed on to belatedly gain on the tiring pair late but missed place at the wire. 1st Waggley ( J Rosario 117 ) 2nd Super Saiyajin ( G Corrales 118 ) 1.75L 3rd American Pope ( C Elliott 118 ) 1.85L See full results | C Elliott 53.5kg 1.85L | 3 (6) |
| Keeneland 17-Apr-26 905m R2 Md $2,565 (of $90,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:53.710, SP: 15.00 raced off of the pace in the five path, floated out to the seven to eight path entering the lane, stayed on mildly outside of foes and missed fourth. 1st Blessed Flyer ( S Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Super Saiyajin ( G Corrales 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Mr Gerson ( A Calleja 119 ) 7.25L 5th American Pope ( D E Sheehy 119 ) 7.85L See full results | D E Sheehy 54kg 7.85L | 5 (10) |