PARDUBICE                                                                Latest supplementary entries:    Thursday                       24.09.2015     at 12:00 midday

Race no. 09 –                                                               Declaration to run                        Friday                           02.10.2015     at 10:00 a.m.

04091      125th running of the VELKÁ PARDUBICKÁ with Česká pojišťovna   Listed            6900 m

              CzK 5.000.000 (2.000.000 – 1.100.000 – 700.000 – 500.000 – 350.000 – 200.000 –150.000)

               Owner’s prizes (for owners of Czech-bred horses) 30.000 Kč (15.000 – 9.000 – 6.000)

The ceremonial announcement after the race will be attended by the owner, trainer and rider of the winning horse and also by the riders of the horses placed 2nd – 7th.

For 6-year-olds and older, which have fulfilled the following qualifying conditions:

Horses must have completed at least one qualifying race in 2015. The qualification races are races Nos. 4031, 4051, 4061 and 4071 at Pardubice racecourse, races in the Crystal Cup series,  or a steeplechase, a cross-country steeplechase or a cross-country race over a distance of at least 4 800 metres in Ireland, the United Kingdom, France or Italy, held after October 15^th, 2014.

The winner of the 124th Velka Pardubicka is allowed to run without pre-qualifying.

It is a condition for the participation of a rider that she/he must have ridden at least 10 winners over fences in her/his career, and must have finished at least one steeplechase or cross-country steeplechase in 2015, or alternatively must have been placed at least 10 times in races over fences in her/his career and must have completed at least one qualifying race for the Velka Pardubicka in 2015.

Weight: 68 kg. Mares receive an allowance of 2 kg.

All runners must participate in veterinary inspection on October 11th, 2015. The inspection will take place from 8.30 a.m. until 9.30 a.m. in the presence of the owner, her/his empowered representative or trainer.

All runners must participate in the parade in front of the main stand.

All riders are required to wear on both sleeves of their silks the emblem bearing the name of the race, and all grooms leading out the horses are required to wear the jacket and cap of the sponsor.

Entries close                                   Thursday     14.05.2015  12.00 midday                                   CzK  10.000 +VAT

1st supplementary entries                 Thursday     27.08.2015  12.00 midday                                   CzK  50.000 + VAT

2nd supplementary entries                Thursday     17.09.2015  12.00 midday                                   CzK  90.000 + VAT

3rd supplementary entries                 Thursday     24.09.2015  12.00 midday                                   CzK 100.000 + VAT

Declaration to run                              Friday         02.10.2015   9.00 a.m.                                            CzK   50.000 + VAT

Declaration of riders                           Friday         02.10.2015   2.00 p.m.

Note: Supplementary entries concern only horses that have not already been entered.

Obstacles to be taken: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,10a,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30

In the 125th Velka Pardubicka, horses will be eliminated in accordance with § 281 a) of the Horseracing Code, whereby 15 places in the starting line-up will be preferentially reserved for horses of owners registered by the Jockey Club of the Czech Republic.