Peak Popularity (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
20-Mar-20
Colour
chestnut
Prize Money
438925
Owners
Seajay Racing Llc
About

Peak Popularity is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Brian Knippenberg. Its sire is the stallion Mendelssohn and its dam is Perazzi. The horse has won three races so far. On 30 April 2023 at Churchill Downs, it achieved its most important win to date, earning the $120,000 purse in Race 7.

Raced At
Horseshoe Indianapolis • Turfway Park • Keeneland • Saratoga • Belmont At The Big A • Ellis Park • Churchill Downs • Tampa Bay Downs
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Horseshoe Indianapolis 19-Sep-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $49,681) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.210, SP: 9.00 saved ground and bid belatedly between rivals.J D Ramos 55.3kg 3.50L6 (10)
Turfway Park 15-Feb-25 1609m 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.C Emigh 56.2kg 5.00L4 (8)
Turfway Park 25-Jan-25 1609m 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.G Saez 54.4kg 4.50L5 (10)
Keeneland 26-Oct-24 1709m 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.T Gaffalione 55.3kg 7.30L4 (6)
Saratoga 02-Aug-24 2212m FIRM R3 Race 3 $72,450 (of $115,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.030 2p-ins turns,eased upM Franco 56.2kg1 (3)
Belmont At The Big A 28-Jun-24 1810m FIRM R8 Race 8 $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:53.690 Duel to 1/2p, widenedM Franco 56.2kg1 (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, outrunD Davis 54.4kg 18.75L7 (7)
Saratoga 26-Aug-23 2212m FIRM R8 CL $29,900 (of $149,500) 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.F Geroux 54.4kg 1.75L2 (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: 9/1 3-wide, mild rallyF Geroux 53.5kg 11.00L3 (12)
Churchill Downs 30-Apr-23 2011m FIRM R7 Race 7 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.220 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.F Geroux 53.5kg1 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 27-Mar-23 1709m GOOD R12 Race 12 $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.080 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.I O Jr 54.4kg 2.50L4 (11)
Saratoga 22-Aug-22 1307m FIRM R6 Race 6 $10,500 (of $105,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.930 Mvd in1/2,ins,3w1/4M Franco 54kg 6.50L3 (7)