Cuesta (2020) Horse

Foal Date
08-Nov-20
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Dam
Maenoha
Prize Money
63587
Owners
Roca (Mgr: G C Smith), C E Holt, A Visalli, L Ognenovski, M Visalli, M G Bambagiotti, TA Chupina Group (Mgr: J M Camilleri), F De Pasquale, T Guarnaccia, R Larobina, R L Iannello, M Masulans, T Mazzaferro, S F McCabe, D R Murray, J Pezzimenti, L Presti, M Siracusa, Ms C Gay & S D Randall
About

Cuesta, a 5yo bay mare, is trained by Bjorn Baker. She is by the stallion El Roca out of Maenoha and has secured one win so far. On 13 Dec 2025 at Beaumont, Cuesta earned her most important victory, claiming the $60000.00 Super 4yo&up Maiden Plate.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Orange 30-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 CL1-SW $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.890, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Pearler ( R Freeman 57 ) 2nd Cuesta ( W Costin 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Sabatina ( M A Cahill 57 ) 0.28L See full resultsW Costin 57kg 0.02L2 (9)
Beaumont 13-Dec-25 1350m SOFT 6 R3 SUPER 4Y+MDN-SW $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.310, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Cuesta ( A Bullock 57 ) 2nd Cathedral Cove ( M Fitzgerald 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.03L 3rd Tennessir ( M Stapleford 57 , Cd 55 ) 6.58L See full resultsA Bullock 57kg1 (5)
Beaumont 06-Dec-25 1250m GOOD 4 R3 SUPER MDN $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.930, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.640 1st Chix ( K Latham 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Italian Spirit ( J V Overmeire 57.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Sun To Me ( D Dillon 56 ) 2.29L 4th Cuesta ( A Farragher 57 ) 3.32L See full resultsA Farragher 57kg 3.32L4 (6)
Orange 21-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.970, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Tango On ( E Ly 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Cuesta ( W Costin 58.5 ) 0.51L 3rd Nightwalker ( J Quince 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.35L See full resultsW Costin 58.5kg 0.51L2 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Nov-25 1030m GOOD 4 R5 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Cuesta ( R King ) 2nd Bello Cavallo ( S Clipperton ) 0.08L 3rd Tarquinius ( A Adkins ) 0.50LR King1 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 24-Oct-25 900m SOFT 5 R12 CL2 & MDN BT, Winning Time: 00:55.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Starboard ( S Clipperton ) 2nd Cuesta ( R King ) 0.52L 3rd Last Apache ( T J Schiller ) 1.43LR King 0.52L2 (9)
Bathurst 19-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.370, SP: 1.28 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Lady Felina ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 2nd Cuesta ( R Downey 57 ) 1.14L 3rd Turning Circle ( G Buckley 57 ) 1.23L See full resultsR Downey 57kg 1.14L2 (8)
Wyong 08-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.700, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Inncourt ( A Morgan 59 ) 2nd Rainbow Goddess ( A B Collett 57 ) 0.08L 3rd Cuesta ( D Gibbons 57 ) 1.16L See full resultsD Gibbons 57kg 1.16L3 (9)
Kembla Grange 17-May-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 F&M Mdn Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Winner Of Kowloon ( R P Downey 59.5 ) 2nd Cuesta ( O Chambers 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Cuban Rain ( G Buckley 57 ) 1.50L See full resultsO Chambers 58.5kg 0.50L2 (7)
Newcastle 03-May-25 1250m HEAVY 10 R3 F&M Mdn Set Weight $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.450, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Lunaite ( M Bell 58 ) 2nd Blue Willow ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 4.35L 3rd Haberfield ( L Day 58 ) 6.03L 5th Cuesta ( R Downey 58 ) 7.18L See full resultsR Downey 58kg 7.18L5 (8)
Royal Randwick 24-Apr-25 1045m SOFT 6 R6 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Hopper ( T Sherry ) 2nd Twinkling Star ( R Bayliss ) 0.24L 3rd Cuesta ( R King ) 1.70LR King 1.70L3 (9)
Warwick Farm 07-Apr-25 799m GOOD 4 R16 3UP MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Dark Stratum ( T Sherry ) 2nd Broadcast Boogie ( R Jones ) 0.05L 3rd El Toro Macho ( D Gibbons ) 0.12L 10th Cuesta ( R King ) 2.94LR King 2.94L10 (10)
Arawa Park 13-Oct-24 1215m SOFT 6 R3 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $2,087 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 21.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Amazonia ( D A Mansour 57.5 ) 2nd We Found Love ( J Doyle 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Cuesta ( S Weatherley 57.5 ) 0.80L See full resultsS Weatherley 57.5kg 0.80L3 (12)