Papa Ken (USA) Horse
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Papa Ken is a 3yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by the stallion Yaupon out of the mare Whatashame. To date, Papa Ken has captured three victories. On 29 Jun 2025 at Churchill Downs he earned his biggest win, collecting the $120,000.00 MD purse. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 36% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 28-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $35,121 (of $55,748) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 4.50 chased the early pace while inside, rallied and was three wide in the stretch drive, dug in gamely and was best in the end. 1st Papa Ken ( E Asmussen 114 ) 2nd J. P. Race ( T W Bacon 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Risk It ( S Elliott 120 ) 2.75L See full results | E Asmussen 51.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 15-Jun-26 1106m R7 Race 7 $29,957 (of $47,551) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.790, SP: 3.50 1st Papa Ken ( E Asmussen 118 ) 2nd Strong Potential ( S Elliott 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Rapid Return ( R Diaz 124 ) 2.50L See full results | E Asmussen 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Lone Star Park 30-May-26 1006m R5 Race 5 $1,389 (of $46,717) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.070, SP: 6.50 pressed the pace from the two path while racing between opponents and just needed more in the stretch. 1st Final War ( D Parker 122 ) 2nd Black Volt ( F J Wethey 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Strong Potential ( S Elliott 122 ) 1.25L 5th Papa Ken ( E Asmussen 122 ) 4.35L See full results | E Asmussen 55.3kg 4.35L | 5 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Apr-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $1,742 (of $174,176) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.760, SP: 21.00 laid in rage in the two path, waited from the rail around the turn, was roused passing the quarter, but finished on one pace from the three path down the lane. 1st Spun D M C ( R Bejarano 119 ) 2nd American Man ( R Vazquez 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Rooster J ( E Asmussen 119 ) 0.15L 5th Papa Ken ( K Asmussen 119 ) 3.30L See full results | K Asmussen 54kg 3.30L | 5 (9) |
| Keeneland 05-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $12,723 (of $181,764) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.260, SP: 11.00 chased in the two path into the turn, then between horses leaving the three furlong pole, pursued the leaders while moving out to the four path in midstretch, sustained a chase to offer a late bid for show but got outkicked. 1st Outfielder ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Oscar's Hope ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Sometime ( L Machado 122 ) 5.00L 4th Papa Ken ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 7.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 7.50L | 4 (7) |