Peak Popularity (USA) Horse
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Peak Popularity, a 6yo ch from the United States trained by Brian Knippenberg, competes in Turfway Park R7 Race 7. He is by Mendelssohn out of Perazzi. To date he has won three races. On 30th Apr 2023 at Churchill Downs he secured his most notable victory, earning $120000.00 in Race 7.
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Turfway Park • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Keeneland • Saratoga • Belmont At The Big A • Ellis Park • Churchill Downs • Tampa Bay DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 21-Dec-25 2012m R8 Florence Stakes (Stakes) $1,083 (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.390, SP: 21.00 pursued from midpack in the three path, then in the five to six path around the far turn and tired. 1st Speed Shopper ( D Sheehy 121 ) 2nd Ayra Stark ( V R Carrasco 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Adrasteia ( E Morales 121 ) 3.00L 8th Peak Popularity ( J R Gutierrez 121 ) 11.35L See full results | J R Gutierrez 54.9kg 11.35L | 8 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $9,936 (of $49,681) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.820, SP: 3.00 stalked the pace in the three path and bid belatedly. 1st Condone ( F D L Cruz 121 ) 2nd Peak Popularity ( J R Gutierrez 121 , Cd 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Tiz Bayou ( M Murrill 121 ) 6.75L See full results | J R Gutierrez 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (4) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 19-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $360 (of $49,681) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.210, SP: 9.00 saved ground and bid belatedly between rivals. 1st Bijou Baby ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Watch This Birdie ( M P Jr 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Polka Polenta ( F D L Cruz 122 ) 2.25L 6th Peak Popularity ( J D Ramos 122 ) 3.50L See full results | J D Ramos 55.3kg 3.50L | 6 (10) |
| Turfway Park 15-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $6,020 (of $86,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.070, SP: 11.00 slow into stride inside, raced back to far turn improved stretch. 1st Mohawk Trail ( J D Ramos 124 ) 2nd Ms Quality Control ( L Machado 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Fantastical ( A Beschizza 124 ) 4.75L 4th Peak Popularity ( C A Emigh 124 ) 5.00L See full results | C A Emigh 56.2kg 5.00L | 4 (8) |
| Turfway Park 25-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R6 Likely Exchange S. Presented by Claiborne Farm (Stakes) $3,600 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.210, SP: 26.00 slow into stride inside and only improved position late going. 1st Everland ( A Cedillo 120 ) 2nd Neverwalkalone ( E A Roman 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Earhart ( L Contreras 120 ) 3.00L 5th Peak Popularity ( G Saez 120 ) 4.50L See full results | G Saez 54.4kg 4.50L | 5 (10) |
| Keeneland 26-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $9,100 (of $129,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.700, SP: 7.00 tracked along the inside before shifting out to the three to four path around the first turn, came under urging while within striking range outside of the top pair around the far turn, but gave way in upper stretch. 1st Bru Na Boinne ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Positano Sunset ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Take A Stand ( L Saez 122 ) 0.15L 4th Peak Popularity ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 7.30L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 7.30L | 4 (6) |
| Saratoga 02-Aug-24 2210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $72,450 (of $115,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.030 2p-ins turns,eased up 1st Peak Popularity ( M Franco 124 ) 2nd Toned Up ( F Prat 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Ichiban ( J Ortiz 124 ) 0.15L See full results | M Franco 56.2kg | 1 (3) |
| Belmont At The Big A 28-Jun-24 1810m R8 Race 8 $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:53.690 Duel to 1/2p, widened 1st Peak Popularity ( M Franco 124 ) 2nd Any Port ( E Cancel 126 ) 18.50L See full results | M Franco 56.2kg | 1 (2) |
| Belmont At The Big A 29-Oct-23 1810m FIRM R8 Mother Goose Stakes (Stakes) $3,750 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.990 Chased 2p, outrun 1st Xigera ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 2nd Defining Purpose ( J Alvarado 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Occult ( I O Jr 124 ) 0.75L 7th Peak Popularity ( D Davis 120 ) 18.75L See full results | D Davis 54.4kg 18.75L | 7 (7) |
| Saratoga 26-Aug-23 2210m R8 CL $29,900 (of $149,501) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:06.830 three wide through the first turn, chased four wide from near the rear of the field, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and swung four wide into upper stretch, issued a challenge knocking heads from upper stretch to the sixteenth marker taking narrow command inside the eighth pole before being caught a sixteenth out, then ran on clear for the place honors. 1st Anatolian ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd Peak Popularity ( F Geroux 120 ) 1.75L 3rd She Caught My Eye ( J Ortiz 123 ) 4.00L See full results | F Geroux 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Ellis Park 29-Jun-23 1810m FIRM R8 Ellis Park race 8 $12,700 (of $77,957) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.820, SP: 10.00 3-wide, mild rally 1st She's Lookin Lucky ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Bru Na Boinne ( F Arrieta 118 ) 7.00L 3rd Peak Popularity ( F Geroux 118 ) 11.00L | F Geroux 53.5kg 11.00L | 3 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Apr-23 2010m FIRM R7 Race 7 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.220, SP: 3.40 had his hind quarters bumped early on, laid off of the pace in the two to three paths, shifted to the five path down the backstretch, ranged up outside of the top pair while under a drive in the four path around the far turn, failed to keep pace with those embattled leads in upper stretch, sustained a chase through midstretch, yet kicked in inside the final furlong, and drove past nearing the wire. 1st Peak Popularity ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Medaglia Forever ( L Saez 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Corsini ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.30L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Mar-23 1710m GOOD R12 Race 12 $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.080, SP: 1.80 raced in the three path early, settled off the pace on the outside for the run up the backstretch, continued around the far bend in the four path, launched a bid passing the quarter pole and gained ground late. 1st Dragonera ( L Sosa 120 ) 2nd Roman Flame ( M Meneses 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Skyview Drive ( H J Diaz 120 ) 0.30L 4th Peak Popularity ( I O Jr 120 ) 2.50L See full results | I O Jr 54.4kg 2.50L | 4 (11) |
| Saratoga 22-Aug-22 1310m FIRM R6 Race 6 $10,500 (of $105,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.930, SP: 16.00 Mvd in1/2,ins,3w1/4 1st Grand Love ( R J Santana 119 ) 2nd Rarify ( J Ortiz 119 ) 4.75L 3rd Peak Popularity ( M Franco 119 ) 6.50L See full results | M Franco 54kg 6.50L | 3 (7) |