WELCOME TO PRAGUE CLASS A RACECOURSE 2016!

Prague Racecourse, organizer: CONSEQ PARK Velka Chuchle

Race conditions for the 2^nd running of Agrofert Czech Grand National Steeplechase – Josef Váňa Cup 2016

2^nd running of the Agrofert Czech Grand National Steeplechase – Josef Váňa Cup 2016

Sunday 28^th August 2016

PRIZE: CZK 1 000 000 (EUR 37 000)

2^nd running of Agrofert Czech Grand National Steeplechase – Josef Váňa Cup 2016

Steeplechase race, Class A, 4500 m (TWO MILES, SIX AND HALF FURLONGS)

                                                      CZK 1000000 (400000 - 220000 - 140000 - 100000 – 70000 – 40000 - 30000)

                                                                  For 4yr and older horses. Weight: 4yr 63,5 kg, 5yr+ 69 kg, fillies and mares -2 kg.

                                                                                Track: turf only, direction: around, right-handed

                                                                                    Obstacles: classical steeplechase, 13 jumps.

                                                                                Entries (Thu 18 Aug, 12 pm): CZK 8.000 + VAT

                                                                       Declaration to run (Tue 23 Aug 10 am): CZK 10.000 + VAT

                                                                    Supplementary entries (Tue 23 Aug 10 am): CZK 24.000 + VAT`

                                                                                         Declarations of riders - Tue 23 Oct 3 pm.

Basic information for participants

We would like to bring to your attention some of our rules and regulations, which hopefully will make competing in the Czech Republic as easy as possible.

1.  Entries, Forfeits and Declarations

All entries, forfeits and declarations should be made through the Czech Jockey Club, if they are not made through The International Racing Bureau. Contact details are listed below.

Jockey Club Ceske Republiky

Radotinska 69

159 00 PRAGUE 5

Czech Republic

Fax number:                                     +420 257 310 088                                                            
Telephone:                                       +420 257 941 177

E-mail address:                                 dostihy@dostihy.cz

www:                                                www.dostihyjc.cz

Every entry must be accompanied with the following information:

a) Number/name of the race, name of the horse, country code, age, sex, colour, sire, dam, damsire, owner, trainer and breeder.

b) An official past performance record of the horse from the racing authority in the country in which the horse is currently registered.

c) The name and address of the bank, with the bank account number including SWIFT and IBAN of the owner.  However, if monetary transactions are being dealt through an authority abroad, the name of the authority can be placed on the form, instead of the bank account number.

The necessary form can be obtained from www.dostihyjc.cz/download/application.pdfor from The International Racing Bureau.

Please make sure that all forfeits and declarations are completed on time. If you wish to take your horse out of the race you must do so in writing by e-mail, fax or post. Failure to take your horse out of the race at one of the forfeit stages will mean that the horse will remain in the race and you will be charged according to the conditions of the race.

When declaring the horse to run, an updated past performance record must be forwarded to the Czech Jockey Club along with the following details of the jockey and of the trainer;  Full Name, address, and full bank details, including SWIFT and IBAN CODE (unless dealing through an authority abroad).

2.  Payments/Accounts

Every owner, trainer and jockey who has a runner in the Czech Republic is obliged to register at the account centre of the Czech Jockey Club. The accounts centre handles all monetary transactions (entries/forfeits/declarations and prize money). Registration is done automatically from the information provided and a fee of 714 CZK (approx. EUR 29 EUR) is charged to all foreign owners. The registration of trainers and jockeys will be done once it is known that they will be competing in the Czech Republic.

Every owner will receive an invoice from the accounts centre for all the fees incurred. This invoice must be paid by race day, otherwise horses may be stopped from running. However, if dealing through an authority abroad, instructions should be given to them to forward to the Czech Jockey Club all monies owing. If dealing direct with the Czech Jockey Club, money should be sent to the following address:

Bank:                                                   Unicredit Bank Czech Republic

Account Holder:                                  Jockey Club České republiky

                                                            Radotínská 69, 159 00 PRAHA 5

Bank Account Number:                       2109567173/2700

SWIFT:                                                BACX CZ PP

IBAN:                                                  CZ90 2700 0000 0021 0956 7173

Variable symbol:                                your registration number (please see your invoice)

 3.  Division of Prize Money and Riding Fees

 The riding fee for a jockey in the Czech Republic is CZK 1000 (EUR 40). This will be debited from the owner’s account and will be credited to the jockey’s account.

Any prize money won will have deductions taken from it as follows:

5% for the jockey

5% for the trainer

5% for the Czech Jockey Club

In the event prize money being won, confirmation by the tax authority of tax domicile or a document of entrepreneurship must be shown in writing for the owner, trainer and jockey in order to avoid a withholding tax.

The deadline for this documentation is 21 days from the day of the race and it is very important that it is completed as it is a requirement of Czech tax law.

4.  Veterinary Documents

All horses arriving in the Czech Republic must conform to the rules and regulations set down by the EU. The race committee must have the passport of each horse participating at least 1½ hours before the first race (In the weighing room).

During race day random dope testing will take place. The trainer or authorised person must be present in the doping box (immediately after the race) if the horse is selected for testing.

Horses from EU Member States

All horses must have undergone a test for Infectious Anaemia within the previous two years and must have a negative result. It is also necessary that the horse must have up to date vaccinations for influenza and the latest date for a vaccination is seven days prior to the race.

Horses from Other States

Please find the regulations at the Czech Republic’s State Veterinary Administration website www.svscr.cz  In the menu, please go to “Trade with conditions subject to veterinary controls” and then follow to: Certificates – imports from third countries.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance in these matters and we hope that you will be competing in the Czech Republic this year.

If you need further more information, contact the organiser by e-mail on:

hipodrom@velka-chuchle.cz or enquiries@irbracing.com.