Pop Paul (USA) Horse
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Pop Paul is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. He is by the stallion Daredevil out of the dam Verna Lea and has recorded one win to date. On 15 February 2026 at Santa Anita, Pop Paul captured his most significant victory, earning $21,000 in the Md race. He has proved a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 50% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 29-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: 5.00 1st Singlemore ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 2nd Pop Paul ( K Desormeaux 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Hondo Crouch ( A Lezcano 124 ) 3.00L See full results | K Desormeaux 56.2kg 2.75L | 2 (5) |
| Santa Anita 15-Feb-26 1106m FIRM R8 Md $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.870, SP: 7.50 1st Pop Paul ( K Desormeaux 124 ) 2nd Treximo ( E Maldonado 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Charmz Away ( A Escobedo 124 ) 2.25L See full results | K Desormeaux 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| 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 Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Batter Up ( E Morales 118 ) 5.25L 3rd Levitating ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2.25L 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 Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Mister Banderas ( J R Leparoux 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Dixie Devil ( L Machado 118 ) 0.30L 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 Maldonado 122 ) 2nd Cajun Gold ( H Berrios 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Soi Ngern ( K Frey 122 ) 0.50L 9th Pop Paul ( K Desormeaux 122 ) 12.75L See full results | K Desormeaux 55.3kg 12.75L | 9 (9) |