Kosta (2021) Horse
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About
Kosta is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Mike Breslin at Awapuni. He is by the stallion War Decree out of the mare High Esteem. To date he has recorded three victories. On 26 October 2025 at Trentham, he claimed his biggest win, securing the $40,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 46% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley 04-Jul-26 1650m SOFT 7 R9 BM 75 Hcp (of $28,804) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.550, SP: 13.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Skattebo ( K Chowdhoory 56.5 ) 2nd Jungle Love ( C Dell 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Eizus ( F Moerman 55 , Cd 53 ) 4.20L 11th Kosta ( J Riddell 60 ) 11.70L See full results | J Riddell 60 11.70L | 11 (11) |
| Trentham 10-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 75 Hcp $16,658 (of $28,971) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.690, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Kosta ( J Riddell 57.5 ) 2nd Komocean ( F Moerman 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.40L 3rd Arksey ( L Kauri 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.70L See full results | J Riddell 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Awapuni SYNTHETIC 31-May-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 74 Hcp $375 (of $24,993) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Sam's Turn ( B Queiroz 54.5 ) 2nd Meglio Di Falcrest ( C Dell 57 ) 2.30L 3rd Victortheinflictor ( K Chowdhoory 58 ) 2.50L 8th Kosta ( J Riddell 58 ) 4.00L See full results | J Riddell 58kg 4.00L | 8 (10) |
| Tauherenikau 03-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $2,506 (of $13,920) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.510, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Lucullan ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd Kosta ( A Riddell 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd McKhan ( L Kauri 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.30L See full results | A Riddell 57kg, Cd 56kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Trentham 01-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 5 R4 BM 75 Hcp $3,034 (of $33,710) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.310, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Anderson Bridge ( B Queiroz 59.5 ) 2nd Greenwich ( C R Barnes 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Kosta ( T Comignaghi 57 ) 2.00L See full results | T Comignaghi 57kg 2.00L | 3 (8) |