The Flying Popov (AUS) Horse
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The Flying Popov is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Chris Waller. He is by Russian Camelot out of Coutances and has recorded a single win so far. On 3 February 2026 at Seymour, he secured his most important triumph, claiming the $32,000 Maiden Plate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong 11-Sep-26 1300m GOOD 4 R7 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.100, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Highly Intrigued ( J Stanley 59 ) 2nd Kingsbury ( B Allen 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Perfect Night ( J Mott 58 ) 1.46L 6th The Flying Popov ( B Melham 60 ) 2.47L See full results | B Melham 60 2.47L | 6 (12) |
| Flemington 28-Aug-26 1000m R2 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:00.800 1st The Flying Popov ( D Lane ) 2nd Nightowl ( H Coffey ) 0.00L 3rd Latin Dancer ( D Stackhouse ) 0.00L | D Lane | 1 (6) |
| Flemington 14-Aug-26 800m R14 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:50.440 1st Velvet Morning ( L King ) 2nd Brutal Tempo ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd High Falls ( H T Coffey ) 5th The Flying Popov ( B Melham ) | B Melham | 5 (5) |
| Sandown Lakeside 06-Apr-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 BM66 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.710, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Wings Of Carmen ( C J Parish 54.5 ) 2nd Didn't Miss Many ( L K Cartwright 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.40L 3rd Torn ( C Williams 59 ) 1.15L 9th The Flying Popov ( B Melham 58 ) 3.73L See full results | B Melham 58kg 3.73L | 9 (9) |
| Caulfield Heath 26-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.060 1st Rosa Aotearoa ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd Invincible Woman ( C Williams ) 1.75L 3rd Karren ( M Zahra ) 1.85L 6th The Flying Popov ( J Mcneil ) 6.45L | J Mcneil 6.45L | 6 (9) |