Big Papa (2022) Horse

Foal Date

28-Sep-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

brown

Sire

Astern

Dam

Papilio

Prize Money

172000

Owners

Bjorn Baker Racing, SamaSuna Racing, S J Davoren, Redoubt Racing, S Lambert, Mrs J C Webster, G J Webster, M L Carr, A M Dragicevich, P J Folwell, T C Heaslip, G C G Brown, P M O'Shea, A T Pengilly, Force 24 Racing, Ms R E Ivery, D H Robinson, Mrs E D Robinson, L A Hilton & Miss G R Griffin

About

Big Papa is a 3yo brown gelding trained by Bjorn Baker in Australia. He is by Astern out of Papilio and has achieved three wins so far. On 13th Jun 2026 at Rosehill Gardens he earned his most important victory, taking the $160000.00 Cg&e Bm 78 Hcp. He has been a profitable runner for punters, offering an 18% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Rosehill Gardens 13-Jun-26 1300m SOFT 5 R7 CG&E BM78 $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.690, SP: 3.10 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Big Papa ( A Collett 52.5 ) 2nd Hezdarnhottoo ( J Williams 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.97L 3rd Sanctified ( S Clipperton 56 ) 2.14L See full resultsA Collett 52.5kg1 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 30-May-26 1100m HEAVY 9 R7 3&4Y BM72 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.190, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 1st Couples Retreat ( M Fitzgerald 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Confidentiality ( S Clipperton 55.5 ) 0.79L 3rd Benevac ( D Gibbons 57 ) 1.58L 7th Big Papa ( R Bayliss 55.5 ) 2.28L See full resultsR Bayliss 55.5kg 2.28L7 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 11-May-26 1030m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Big Papa ( R King ) 2nd Snack Bar ( S Clipperton ) 2.38L 3rd Amazing Eagle ( J Parr ) 2.66LR King1 (9)
Canterbury 01-May-26 896m SOFT 5 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 1st Willaidow ( M Fitzgerald ) 2nd Big Papa ( A Morgan ) 0.57L 3rd Agarwood ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.76LA Morgan 0.57L2 (7)
Eagle Farm 03-Jan-26 1300m SOFT 5 R7 G3 VO ROGUE 3Y-SW $3,750 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.560, SP: 4.40 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Ninja ( T Berry 57 ) 2nd Smexy ( T Brooker 55 ) 4.79L 3rd Adorable Thought ( R D Dolan 55 ) 5.44L 7th Big Papa ( R King 57 ) 7.37L See full resultsR King 57kg 7.37L7 (13)