El Papacito (USA) Horse
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About
Laurel Park R2 Race 2 El Papacito is a 3yo ch unknown from United States trained by Somraj Singh, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Echo Town out of the dam Hardrainsgonnafall. El Papacito is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 9 attempts. During its most recent race at Laurel Park on 24th Jan 2026, El Papacito was ridden by Jean Gregor Briceno and finished 3rd, behind the winner Sugar On Fire.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 24-Jan-26 1106m FIRM R2 Md $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.030, SP: 26.00 broke sharply to take the lead, set a pressured pace along the inside, dueled from mid turn to mid stretch then gave way grudgingly in the final seventy yards. 1st Sugar On Fire ( A Cruz 124 ) 2nd Vida ( X Perez 124 ) 1.75L 3rd El Papacito ( J G Briceno 124 ) 4.50L See full results | J G Briceno 56.2kg 4.50L | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 01-Dec-25 1110m R5 Md $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.170, SP: 8.50 broke sharply, quickly went clear, moved to the inner rail mid way down the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and gave way. 1st Hoppetosse ( X Perez 118 ) 2nd Sugar On Fire ( A Cruz 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Gonzalo ( P A Luna 122 ) 5.50L 6th El Papacito ( T Lyapustina 118 ) 16.10L See full results | T Lyapustina 53.5kg 16.10L | 6 (7) |
| Laurel Park 26-Oct-25 1110m R5 Md $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.530, SP: 8.50 bobbled a bit at the start, disputed the pace outside the winner and gave wy. 1st Red Spitfire ( Y Rodriguez 122 , Cd 115 ) 2nd Pippin The Warrior ( Y Hazlewood 122 , Cd 117 ) 0.25L 3rd No More Calls ( J G Briceno 122 ) 0.75L 10th El Papacito ( T Lyapustina 122 ) 14.85L See full results | T Lyapustina 55.3kg 14.85L | 10 (11) |
| Laurel Park 29-Sep-25 1610m R2 Md $500 (of $41,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.910, SP: 15.00 sped clear early, set the pace towards the inside, met outer bids past the three eighths, failed to deny and tired leaving the quarter pole. 1st Golden Sand ( Y Hazlewood 122 , Cd 117 ) 2nd Hard Freeze ( M Burnham 122 , Cd 115 ) 4.50L 3rd Golden Kid ( T Lyapustina 118 ) 9.75L 7th El Papacito ( Y Rodriguez 118 , Cd 125 ) 51.25L See full results | Y Rodriguez 53.5kg, Cd 56.7kg 51.2kgL | 7 (7) |
| Laurel Park 15-Sep-25 1110m R3 Md $3,290 (of $47,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.470, SP: 6.50 broke alertly, set the pace in the two path around the turn and in upper stretch and gave way in the drive. 1st Parkes ( I Villalobos 122 ) 2nd Flatter My Dad ( E Peltroche 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Garage Beers ( J Toledo 122 ) 4.75L 4th El Papacito ( T Lyapustina 122 ) 6.75L See full results | T Lyapustina 55.3kg 6.75L | 4 (8) |
| Timonium 30-Aug-25 805m FIRM R6 Md $7,200 (of $24,840) Barrier 5, SP: 2.30 1st Mose Smokin ( Y Hazlewood 120 ) 2nd El Papacito ( T Lyapustina 120 ) 3rd Flatter My Dad ( E Peltroche 120 ) 0.30L | T Lyapustina 54.4kg | 2 (6) |
| Penn National 14-Aug-25 1010m SOFT R2 Race 2 $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.900, SP: 2.20 dueled from the outside of Expresso Bay and faded. 1st Expresso Bay ( L Corujo 118 ) 2nd Constantine ( J Tunon 118 ) 7.50L 3rd Pergamon ( M Inirio 118 ) 0.30L 4th El Papacito ( J Torres 118 ) 11.50L See full results | J Torres 53.5kg 11.50L | 4 (4) |
| Delaware Park 17-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R2 Md $2,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.450, SP: 6.00 broke sharply to dictate the terms on the inside, yielded in the final furlong and weakened. 1st Lundi Loot ( J Batista 119 ) 2nd Tiz The Great ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 0.00L 3rd El Papacito ( Y Rodriguez 119 ) 9.25L See full results | Y Rodriguez 54kg 9.25L | 3 (6) |
| Laurel Park 15-Jun-25 1110m FIRM R4 Md $300 (of $47,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.290, SP: 15.00 Stumbled st,used up 1st Probably Dreaming ( C E Lopez 120 ) 2nd G Q Worthy ( X Perez 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Let's Go Lando ( I Villalobos 120 ) 3.55L 7th El Papacito ( J G Briceno 120 ) 47.55L See full results | J G Briceno 54.4kg 47.5kgL | 7 (7) |