Eliska Kubinova

Birth Date: December 29, 1988
Birth Place: Jesenik, Czech Republic

2012

First Win:  Get Going at Emerald Downs

Biggest Win(s):  Aboard Chaching Pete at Emerald Downs, won three races at Emerald Downs on Saturday September 24th

Favorite Horse:  Chaching Pete

Favorite Sport other than Horse Racing:  Snowboarding

Favorite Restaurant:  Santorini Pizza and Pasta

Favorite Music:   Rock, R&B, and a bit of everything

Children:  n/a

Favorite Part of Portland Meadows:  Since this is my first day here, right now my favorite thing is this delicious coffee and muffin from the cafe.

Heroes in Horse Racing: La Franco Dettori

Superstitions before a race: Exercise, then relax and focus on my job

Height/Weight: 5'3", 105lbs

Which does Eliska like more?

Closer or Speed Horse:  Speed Horse
Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred:  Thoroughbred
Route or Sprint:   Route
Rail or Outside:  Rail
Coke or Pepsi:  Coke
Seattle or Portland:  Seattle
Beer, Wine or Whiskey:  Beer
Candy or Chocolate:  Chocolate
Country or Rock and Roll:  Rock and Hip Hop
Car or Truck:  Truck
McDonalds or Burger King:  McDonalds
Beef, Chicken, or Pork:  Chicken

Additional Comments......Eliska came to the US to ride just a few weeks before the start of the 2010-2011 season and got off to a nice start at Emerald Downs, winning 3 of 22 races.