Cubes 1,459 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 The Cubmeister is pretty sure no-one out there in 'Caferland gives a flying toss , but anywhoo....... This is how the Pins mare in the last @ Riccarton on Saturday got her name.... Cubes went up to Karaka for the first (and last) time back in January 2016 Obviously wanting to rule the world by way of dominating South Island Racing , the Cubinator had got prior management permission (i.e. Mrs Cubes had been bribed into agreeing) to purchase 4 yearlings and bring them back down South and win everything from Guineas to Karaka millions and become rich and famous.... However... Basically Cubes lost his bottle in the auction ring and got very hot and sweaty and the thoroughbreds we wanted seemed to go for gazillions over our budget and it was very stressful and Cubes is cheap so doesn't want to pay too much and it was very hot and we only went to the Festival sale which is the last day out of 6 but then Cubity had a couple of beers and managed to pick out two fillies eventually...pheww !!! And then they went to George Simon's place for agistmentness and Shelley Houston for breaking in and then came South and then did not much and then trialled and one is an absolute donkey but then we had to decide on names and over numerous glasses of vino collapso nothing was ever agreed on and then the Trainer got stroppy and said they couldn't start without a name and then Mrs Cubes pushed the eject button on the CD player in the car and "Hot Fuss" by the Killers popped out and that is how the Pins mare in the last @ Riccarton got her name . 8 1 tonkatime, Chameleon, Baz (NZ) and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chevy86 1,572 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 The number of stories generated in that Kingswood eh Cubes!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
We're Doomed 2,133 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 It sounds like the other horse probably has the most interesting name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue 611 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 Where a Holden Kingswood is concerned Chevy, I think this story will probably be sufficient. All the best for Saturday Cubes. I hope we'll meet again in three weeks though you may well have the home ground advantage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shad 942 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 Good on you cubes, nothing wrong with cheap, we all know spending a fortune will not guarantee success, and you have a nice mare going good races.Good luck for Saturday. 1 Baz (NZ) reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cunnamulla 73 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 Great choice of music there. The Killers are my favourite band, and Mr Brightside, on that album, is my favourite song ever. For that reason alone I hope the horse does well. 1 1 Cubes and chelseacol reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
premixer 65 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 Good luck Cubes, you have one of my favorite jockeys to back at Riccation on board as well. 1 Cubes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elvis 31 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 good story. good luck! 1 Cubes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chelseacol 2,104 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 Maybe a quiet beer tomorrow Cubes so we can work out how we are going to look after Blue when he gets down... I'm thinking 1400 looks the business for your mare tomorrow after the last run at 1200. Handy enough field but she has ability. 1 Cubes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
talk 279 Report post Posted October 4, 2018 Good luck Cubes. I was hoping for a touch more aqua for both my garden and also for Hot Fuss. 1 Cubes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz (NZ) 864 Report post Posted October 5, 2018 I can see the quinella! Hot Fuss with Scooby! 1 1 chelseacol and Memphis2 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chelseacol 2,104 Report post Posted October 5, 2018 15 hours ago, Baz (NZ) said: I can see the quinella! Hot Fuss with Scooby! I'll lay that quinella at 100/1 Baz 1 Baz (NZ) reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chelseacol 2,104 Report post Posted October 5, 2018 Just as a heads up for out of towners we got quite a bit of rain here during the evening last night. I see NZR site has it at 3mm - felt a bit more than that. Just watch first couple to see how it races after 10mm irrigation on Wed night. Looks pretty clear rain wise rest of day so fingers crossed it does race perfect. Some really nice racing today to complement Hawkes Bay and Aussie. Cup Week looming !!! 1 Baz (NZ) reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis2 969 Report post Posted October 5, 2018 17 hours ago, Baz (NZ) said: I can see the quinella! Hot Fuss with Scooby! Scooby to be ridden by N Notified.he ha 1 scooby3051 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leggy 2,401 Report post Posted October 6, 2018 I think the Killers killed the chance of her even running! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADM 156 Report post Posted October 6, 2018 And the powers at b want Timaru to run their races at Riccarton 2 1 Insider, We're Doomed and chevy86 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chelseacol 2,104 Report post Posted October 6, 2018 On 10/6/2018 at 9:02 AM, chelseacol said: Just as a heads up for out of towners we got quite a bit of rain here during the evening last night. I see NZR site has it at 3mm - felt a bit more than that. Just watch first couple to see how it races after 10mm irrigation on Wed night. Looks pretty clear rain wise rest of day so fingers crossed it does race perfect. Some really nice racing today to complement Hawkes Bay and Aussie. Cup Week looming !!! mmm what a tragedy for the club on such a big day. Might have to take some hours off Tuesday to go and support them turnover wise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cubes 1,459 Report post Posted October 8, 2018 On 10/4/2018 at 7:55 PM, We're Doomed said: It sounds like the other horse probably has the most interesting name. Firestarter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ohokaman 3,782 Report post Posted October 8, 2018 On 10/5/2018 at 7:23 AM, Cunnamulla said: Great choice of music there. The Killers are my favourite band, and Mr Brightside, on that album, is my favourite song ever. For that reason alone I hope the horse does well. Have a listen to the Wonderful Album CM.......different class..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chelseacol 2,104 Report post Posted October 8, 2018 11 hours ago, Ohokaman said: Have a listen to the Wonderful Album CM.......different class..... Great show they played here - heck of a live band too. Lovely morning here in Chch - not a cloud in the sky - bit of dew on the grass. Fingers crossed for today at Riccarton and good luck Cubes 1 Cubes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ponderosa8 246 Report post Posted October 9, 2018 Cubes the TV star.!!! . Had no idea what he looked like until the coverage panned across to someone jiggling in his seat just before the last race... and then Mark Mac said "there's Cubes all nervous" or words to that effect. 2 THE TORCH and Cubes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ohokaman 3,782 Report post Posted October 9, 2018 He'll be even more nervous now...awful run...hope everything ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue 611 Report post Posted October 9, 2018 Ahhhh..... the vagaries of the King of Sports - or is that the Sport of Kings? I'm on my third Aussie Shiraz. Commiserations Cubes. Maybe if you hadn't had your fifteen seconds of fame on TV things may have been different. However, being the super-optimists as are we racing folk this run simply means that, by the law of averages, the next will bring a much better result. Will maybe meet again, , same place on the 27th when we may be able to commiserate together with Chelseacol. Who knows. I have to get through 1600 metres at Timaru on Friday first, and the weather looks shocking for that too but Swing Note has waded through the mud at Pukekohe for second so........ show me an owner and I'll show you an optimist. 2 Cubes and THE TORCH reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
