The 21^st annual Czech Horseracing Gala Evening was held on Saturday, January 30^th, at the Národní dum in Prague - Vinohrady. This event returned to the capital city after being hosted for several years in Prostějov, in north Moravia. The programme began at 7 p.m., and there was a prize ceremony for the best horses, owners, trainers and jockeys from the 2015 season. The most prestigious title, 2015 Horse of the Year, went to Czech Derby and Slovak Derby winner Touch of Genius, trained by Josef Váňa for Statek Blata Český Ráj (Jana Dufkova and Josef Dufek). One of the most emotional moments in the evening was the announcement of an Award for a Long-term Contribution to Horseracing, which was presented to two-time winning jockey of the Velka Pardubicka and six-time winning trainer of the Czech Derby, František Vítek.

Winners by category:

Best 2-y-o colt - Lagaro (90% of the votes)

Best 2-y-o filly - Skara (IRE) (93.8% of the votes)

Best 3-y-o colt - Touch of Genius (IRE) (82.5% of the votes)

Best 3-y-o filly - Amga River (IRE) (52.5% of the votes)

Best older horse - Trip to Rhodos (FR) (54% of the votes)

Best sprinter - Mikesh (IRE) (83.8% of the votes)

Best miler - Chardonney Tcheque (FR) (58.2% of the votes)

Best stayer - Trip to Rhodos (FR) (50% of the votes)

Best hurdler - Fafintadenient (GB) (71% of the votes)

Best steeplechaser - Fafintadenient (GB) (39.5% of the votes)

Fitmin Cup (series of races for Czech-bred 2-y-os) - Stáj DAR, most successful horses Anshoa, Bulpit, Čamilla, Katryen, Tialine, Zamiranda

Nikon Ladies Cup - Martina Havelková (19 winners)

Award for a Long-term Contribution to Horseracing - František Vítek

Best apprentice of the season - Jakub Spáčil (10 winners, on the flat and over fences)

Best amateur rider on the flat - Jindřich Fabris (5 winners)

Best amateur rider over fences - Pavel Složil, jnr. (5 winners)

Best flat jockey (Martin Tour Cup) - Bauyrzhan Murzabayev (81 points - 42 winners)

Best flat trainer - Allan Petrlík (26 winners)

Best flat owner - Statek Blata Český Ráj

Best jockey over fences (EŽ Praha Cup) - Jan Kratochvíl (18 winners)

Best trainer over fences - Josef Váňa (22 winners)

Best owner over fences - Lokotrans

Best Czech-bred horse - Aztek (53.8% of the votes)

Breeder of the season - František Ševců (average winnings, CzK 530 700)

Award for representing the Czech Republic successfully abroad - Josef Bartos, jnr. (champion jockey over fences in Italy); Václav Janáček (champion flat jockey in Spain); Tomáš Lukášek (champion flat jockey in Poland)