He's trained by Henry De Bromhead, one of Ireland's most respected yards, based at Knockeen in Co Waterford. With 115 winners sent out already this season, this is not a quiet operation — it's a yard that knows how to place a horse and pick its moments. Barbapapa benefits from that experience, and it shows in how consistently he shows up in the places even when he doesn't win.
When Jamie Powell is in the saddle, things tend to go particularly well. The pair have raced together five times and won twice — a 40% win rate, or 2 wins from every 5 rides. That's a striking partnership by any measure, and the kind of combination that gets noticed. Jockey-horse combinations that click like that often come down to style and feel rather than anything you can easily explain, but the numbers speak clearly enough.
Recent form shows a third-place finish and a win among the last six runs, with the win at Dundalk back in October 2025 now sitting eight months in the past. He raced just yesterday, so he's right in the thick of things at the moment. The sequence — 9th, 12th, 3rd, 1st, 5th, 6th — suggests a horse who can be inconsistent, but who is also capable of hitting a sharp peak when conditions suit. Given his record, it's a reasonable bet that the next time Barbapapa lines up at Dundalk, he'll be worth more than a passing glance.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 | 3 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 3 other | 14 Nov | 33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 26 Jun | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 21 Aug | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 31 Jul | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 17 Aug | 100% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 12 Sep | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 May | 0% |