s Jiřím Chaloupkou v sedle vyhrál Velkou květnovou cenu
(vpravo). První vítězství mu padlo do klína až po protestu ex offo
ale jako kůň pro derby se neprezentoval
Takto zvítězil v sedle Mambo
There are three meetings in the Czech Republic in the next few days. On Thursday, May 23rd, the first of the four PMU racedays to be organized this year in the Czech Republic will be held at Prague Velká Chuchle, first race at 11.35 a.m.
The Vocásek family, who train and breed racehorses just outside Pardubice, achieved remarkable success in the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
Our One Thousand Guineas and Two Thousand Guineas races are traditionally run on the first two Sundays in June. The dates are far too early, and it is often the most mature milers, rather than the best milers, that come out on top. However, these races have to be run very early in the season so that the Czech Derby can also be run far too early in the season.
Until last year, there was a strong incentive to enter horses for the Velka Pardubicka in May, as supplementary entries in the autumn were rather expensive.
Only a total of 5 steeplechases, hurdles races and crosscountry steeplechases were run in the Czech Republic in the six-month period prior to May 1st when, all of a sudden, eight jumps races were run at Pardubice. After a five-week period of hot weather and no rain, the going was firm (official going, 3.0 good) and clouds of sand and dust rose up whenever the horses crossed the ploughed fields that are, for better or for worse, a feature of Pardubice racecourse.
Fourth European Jockeys’ Cup meeting at Prague Velk
The 56th running of the Town of Lysá-nad-Labem First of May Steeplechase (Category I, 4 200 metres), with prize money of CzK 150 000 (about EUR 6 000), was the highlight of the traditional May Day meeting at Lysá. A mild, dry day brought out a very good crowd at this popular racecourse not far east of Prague.
Our 2018 horseracing season started at Lysá nad Labem on Easter Monday, April 2nd.
When I find an interview with one of our established jockeys, or with one of our apprentices, I try to make time to translate it. Now, it is Martin Laube’s turn.
At the end of March, two swans landed on the larger of the two ponds at Slušovice racecourse.
