The Cuban (AUS) Horse
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About
The Cuban is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Dan McCarthy at Wangaratta 1. He is by Rubick out of Estijmaam and has collected five career wins. On 4 Apr 2026 at Tocumwal, he claimed his most important victory, winning the $20,000 Tocumwal Gold Cup.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Narrandera 13-Jun-26 1400m SOFT 7 R5 BM50 $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.340, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Roullottie ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Ossified ( B Loy 61 ) 2.16L 3rd Goats On Oats ( B Vale 59 ) 2.85L 6th The Cuban ( A Kennedy 64.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 7.40L See full results | A Kennedy 64.5kg, Cd 61.5kg 7.40L | 6 (11) |
| Corowa 01-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 6 R5 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.280, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Legendary Diva ( B D Kennedy 55.5 ) 2nd Brass Monkeys ( B Mcdougall 60 ) 0.77L 3rd Nineveh ( C Frater 55 ) 1.45L 8th The Cuban ( S Mcdonough 61 , Cd 59 ) 3.25L See full results | S Mcdonough 61kg, Cd 59kg 3.25L | 8 (12) |
| Corowa 11-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM58 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.870, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Deeling Aces ( C J Parish 60 ) 2nd Forte Cheval ( B Mcdougall 60 ) 1.11L 3rd Washington ( B Loy 60.5 ) 1.70L 6th The Cuban ( S Mcdonough 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.10L See full results | S Mcdonough 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 3.10L | 6 (12) |
| Echuca 16-Apr-26 1300m GOOD 4 R5 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.560, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Our Lone Star ( B Rawiller 63.5 ) 2nd Cash Converter ( C Newitt 61.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Fire Wheel ( O I East 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.31L 8th The Cuban ( S Mcdonough 61 , Cd 59 ) 3.77L See full results | S Mcdonough 61kg, Cd 59kg 3.77L | 8 (12) |
| Tocumwal 04-Apr-26 1300m GOOD 4 R5 TOCUMWAL CUP 76 $11,675 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.110, SP: 10.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st The Cuban ( S Mcdonough 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Toompine ( L N Mcneil 59.5 ) 0.98L 3rd Pretty Penguin ( H I L Blanc 55 ) 1.23L See full results | S Mcdonough 55kg, Cd 53kg | 1 (12) |