Apprentice rider Eliska Kubinova, a 23-year-old native of Jesenik, Czech Republic, will compete at Golden Gate Fields for the first time Friday when she rides Princess Annabella in the fifth race.
Kubinova has been working horses and getting to know horsemen at Golden Gate Fields for the past several days and has been well received, according to her agent, John Buc. Trainer Tim McCanna gave Kubinova the call on Princess Annabella, who is listed at 15-to-1 on the morning line for the fifth race.
Golden Gate Fields will present an eight-race card Friday and first post is 12:45 p.m. Post time for the fifth race, a 5 1/2-furlong dash for 3-year-old fillies, is 2:48 p.m.