Chicago Pope (2023) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-23

Colour

bay

Dam

Moment Of Silence

Prize Money

88194

Owners

Anthony Paul Smurfit & Samuel M Mencoff

About

Chicago Pope is a 3yo bay trained by J P Murtagh. He is by Starspangedbanner out of Moment Of Silence. The horse has won two races so far. On 9 May 2026 at Naas, Chicago Pope secured its biggest triumph, taking the $49,998.00 Hcp. It has proved a profitable performer for punters, delivering a 48% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.

Raced At

Naas Cork Curragh

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Naas 09-May-26 1193m GOOD R5 Hcp $30,000 (of $49,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.450, SP: 6.00 1st Chicago Pope ( B Coen 135 ) 2nd Tahcawin ( S Heffernan 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Treasured Royal ( J Kearney 127 , Cd 124 ) 1.25L See full resultsB Coen 61.2kg1 (15)
Cork 05-Apr-26 1006m GOOD R2 Down Syndrome Centre Cork Rated Race $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.880, SP: 4.50 1st Oh Cecelia ( B Lee 127 ) 2nd Chicago Pope ( S Heffernan 133 ) 3.25L 3rd Midnight Dusk ( L Mcateer 128 ) 1.50L See full resultsS Heffernan 60.3kg 3.25L2 (8)
Naas 12-Oct-25 1190m SOFT R2 Md $10,800 (of $18,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.050, SP: 4.33 1st Chicago Pope ( B Coen 131 ) 2nd Michael's Well ( C Hayes 131 ) 0.75L 3rd Savile Row ( W Lordan 131 ) 1.75L See full resultsB Coen 59.4kg1 (6)
Curragh 27-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R5 Goffs Million (of $955,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:28.910, SP: 126.00 1st Dorset ( J Cleary 131 ) 2nd August George ( S Donohoe 131 ) 1.25L 3rd Composing ( R Whelan 126 ) 0.50L 19th Chicago Pope ( N G Mccullagh 131 ) 12.45L See full resultsN G Mccullagh 59.4kg 12.45L19 (30)
Curragh 23-Aug-25 1410m GOOD R4 CL1 $3,600 (of $119,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.090, SP: 51.00 1st Constitution River ( W Lordan 131 ) 2nd Geryon ( G Carroll 131 ) 2.00L 3rd Go Just Do It ( D B Mcmonagle 131 ) 3.50L 5th Chicago Pope ( B Coen 131 ) 11.50L See full resultsB Coen 59.4kg 11.50L5 (5)
Curragh 09-Aug-25 1210m GOOD R2 Md $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 26, Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: 7.50 1st Mission Central ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Chicago Pope ( B Coen 133 ) 8.00L 3rd Whatchadoin ( S Heffernan 133 ) 0.30L See full resultsB Coen 60.3kg 8.00L2 (28)
Naas 24-Jul-25 1190m SOFT R1 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression 1st Red Earth ( S Heffernan 133 ) 2nd Krasimir ( G Carroll 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Whatchadoin ( C Hayes 133 ) 4.25L 7th Chicago Pope ( B Coen 133 ) 9.30L See full resultsB Coen 60.3kg 9.30L7 (17)