Popeye (AUS) Horse
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Popeye is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Melody Cunningham. He is by Merchant Navy out of Filotimo. He remains winless after eight attempts. In his most recent start at Donald on 9th Jun 2026, ridden by Melissa Julius, he finished ninth behind the winner Impending Swan.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Donald 09-Jun-26 1620m SOFT 7 R3 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.920, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Impending Swan ( J Allen 57.5 ) 2nd The Charlatan ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Carolina Rose ( D Yendall 57.5 ) 3.50L 9th Popeye ( M Julius 59.5 ) 10.52L See full results | M Julius 59.5kg 10.52L | 9 (12) |
| Ballarat 24-May-26 1500m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $3,825 (of $42,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.180, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Le Beau Gosse ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd Best Terms ( J M Allen 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Popeye ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 9.75L See full results | C Macredmond 59.5kg 9.75L | 3 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 11-May-26 1400m R1 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:27.120 1st One Long Day ( C Macredmond ) 2nd Timeonlees ( J M Allen ) 3rd Popeye ( J Lorensini ) | J Lorensini | 3 (6) |
| Werribee 11-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.790, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Galant Knight ( E J Walsh 59 ) 2nd No No No No No ( J Allen 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Monsun's Pride ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 1.25L 4th Popeye ( J Hill 59.5 ) 4.00L See full results | J Hill 59.5kg 4.00L | 4 (9) |
| Sale 29-Mar-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN-SW $1,275 (of $42,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.180, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.960 1st Lowestoft ( L K Cartwright 57.5 ) 2nd Chronic ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Whatta Man ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 4.00L 5th Popeye ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 7.00L See full results | D Stackhouse 59.5kg 7.00L | 5 (11) |