Pop Paul (USA) Horse
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In Santa Anita’s Race 8, the 4yo colt Pop Paul, bred in the United States and trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr., is by Daredevil out of Verna Lea. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in three starts. In his most recent start at Churchill Downs on 2nd Jun 2025, Pop Paul was ridden by Vincent Cheminaud and finished 7th, behind winner Spurgeon.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $793 (of $57,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.070, SP: 11.00 vied for the lead along the inside, then with an outer pair around the turn and faded in upper stretch. 1st Spurgeon ( B J H Jr 118 ) 2nd Batter Up ( E Morales 118 ) 5.25L 3rd Levitating ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 7.50L 7th Pop Paul ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 19.10L See full results | V Cheminaud 53.5kg 19.10L | 7 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-25 1210m FIRM R11 Md $1,160 (of $92,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.230, SP: 26.00 broke a step slow, raced off of the pace in the five to seven path into the lane and failed to menace. 1st Redacted ( B J H Jr 118 ) 2nd Mister Banderas ( J R Leparoux 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Dixie Devil ( L Machado 118 ) 1.75L 6th Pop Paul ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 8.25L See full results | V Cheminaud 53.5kg 8.25L | 6 (10) |
| Santa Anita 06-Jan-25 1210m GOOD R6 Md $500 (of $59,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.220, SP: 51.00 coaxed along while off the pace, went three then four wide around the bend, came out past the quarter pole and was never a factor. 1st Supersonic Blue ( E A Maldonado 122 ) 2nd Cajun Gold ( H I Berrios 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Soi Ngern ( K Frey 122 ) 1.75L 9th Pop Paul ( K J Desormeaux 122 ) 12.75L See full results | K J Desormeaux 55.3kg 12.75L | 9 (9) |