Plaza Cue (USA) Horse
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Plaza Cue, a 4yo b from United States trained by Kenneth G. McPeek, is sired by Sky Mesa out of Samba Breeze. The horse has yet to break its maiden status, going 0‑9 in starts. In its most recent race at Turfway Park on 10 Jan 2026, ridden by Emmanuel Esquivel, Plaza Cue finished second behind Strong Destiny.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 10-Jan-26 2012m R3 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:04.680, SP: 1.83 1st Strong Destiny ( F D L Cruz 122 ) 2nd Plaza Cue ( E Esquivel 122 ) 8.50L 3rd Chere Amia ( J D Ramos 122 ) 13.75L See full results | E Esquivel 55.3kg 8.50L | 2 (9) |
| Turfway Park 21-Dec-25 1710m R5 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:45.060, SP: 5.50 hopped at the start, trailed in the three path, saved ground while advancing turning for home, rallied and shifted out in upper stretch, altered course wider in the final sixteenth, sustained a strong finish to offer a late bid and missed at the wire. 1st Glamorama ( B Adam 121 ) 2nd Plaza Cue ( R Walter 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Miss Pharaoh ( D L C Fernando 121 ) 1.25L See full results | R Walter 54.9kg 0.25L | 2 (13) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-25 1510m R1 Md $14,400 (of $72,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.400, SP: 1.91 vied two wide, drew clear nearing the lane, but was collared by an outer foe reaching the final sixteenth, fought on through the late stages but was bested. 1st Ashes And Diamonds ( C Lanerie 122 ) 2nd Plaza Cue ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Nana Grace ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Keeneland 18-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R3 Md $17,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.820, SP: 2.38 stalked in the four path, floated to the five path into upper stretch, rallied to bid outside of his leading stablemate in the final sixteenth but was fended off. 1st Scooch Over ( E Esquivel 121 ) 2nd Plaza Cue ( I O Jr 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Lilium ( M Anderson 121 ) 1.75L See full results | I O Jr 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Sep-25 1610m R1 Md $18,400 (of $92,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.390, SP: 2.38 set the pace inside of a prompting foe, vied with that one around the turn, shook free in the two path in upper stretch, but was caught by an outer bidder leaving the furlong grounds, battled for place with a different outer bidder through the final sixteenth and gamely held. 1st Angel Bella ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Plaza Cue ( I O Jr 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Scooch Over ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.20L See full results | I O Jr 54.4kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Keeneland 07-Apr-25 1710m FIRM R7 Md $3,094 (of $110,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.550, SP: 3.25 was brushed between horses soon after the start, pressed two wide and between horses, chased along the inside into the far turn and tired. 1st Heavenly Sunset ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Salted ( I O Jr 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Lolo Le Plume ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 4.25L 5th Plaza Cue ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 14.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 14.25L | 5 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 10-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R8 Md $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.050, SP: 3.25 back off the pace while four wide first turn, moved closer after a half, chased in the two path into and through upper stretch, could not get to the winner in the late going, well clear of the others. 1st Princess Aliyah ( N Juarez 122 ) 2nd Plaza Cue ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Vino Tiempo ( W D L Cruz 122 ) 7.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 27-Jan-25 1710m FIRM R6 Md $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.770, SP: 21.00 pressed the leader from the outside for five furlongs, advanced on that one to challenge midway on the second bend from the outside, floated out into the lane, proved no match for the winner to the wire, clearly second best. 1st Necessity ( R Vazquez 120 ) 2nd Plaza Cue ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 3.75L 3rd Princess Aliyah ( T Bacon 120 ) 2.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 3.75L | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 10-Jan-25 1710m GOOD R5 Md $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.640, SP: 5.50 stalked outside of the leader and from the three path, bid and vied around the far turn, led narrowly while bracing for an outer challenge entering the lane, got headed while dueling with that one at the three sixteenths pole, kept on grudgingly but was bested and lost place late. 1st Taco Cat Backwards ( D Cannon 120 ) 2nd Eyes On Italy ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Plaza Cue ( C Hernandez 120 ) 1.00L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |