Pop Paul (USA) Horse
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Pop Paul is a 4yo ch from the United States trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. He is by the stallion Daredevil out of Verna Lea. To date, Pop Paul has won one race. On 15 February 2026 at Santa Anita, he claimed his biggest victory, earning $21,000 in the MD. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 25% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 10-May-26 1308m R1 Race 1 (of $62,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.890, SP: 5.00 broke a step slow, trailed in the three path and made little impact. 1st Skynet ( M Gutierrez 123 ) 2nd Landing Craft ( I O Jr 123 ) 0.10L 3rd Army Wildcatter ( A Achard 123 ) 0.35L 7th Pop Paul ( J L Ortiz 123 ) 9.60L See full results | J L Ortiz 55.8kg 9.60L | 7 (8) |
| 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 ) 0.30L 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) |