Pop Paul (USA) Horse
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Pop Paul is a 4yo chestnut from the United States, trained by Genaro Garcia. He is by the stallion Daredevil out of the dam Verna Lea. So far, Pop Paul has won one race. On 15th Feb 2026 at Santa Anita he captured his most important victory, taking $21,000.00 in prize money. The horse has proven to be a profitable selection for bettors, offering roughly a 7% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $3,430 (of $49,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 6.00 broke a beat slow, raced close up near the inside, chased into the lane, bid for place two wide and between horses in midstretch but was denied then nailed for show. 1st Hesper ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd Dispersion ( F Arrieta 118 ) 3.75L 3rd GOOD Mojo ( B Curtis 123 ) 4.50L 4th Pop Paul ( J A Torres 123 ) 4.55L See full results | J A Torres 55.8kg 4.55L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 10-May-26 1308m R1 Race 1 $901 (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 ) 0.20L 3rd Army Wildcatter ( A Achard 123 ) 0.30L 7th Pop Paul ( J Ortiz 123 ) 9.60L See full results | J 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) |