The first qualification race for the 2016 Velka Pardubicka was run at Pardubice on May 21st. There were 19 runners, including almost all of the fancied Czech-trainer runners for the big race, which will be run on Sunday, October 9th. The course was in good condition, though the going, which was officially 4.0 (good) was a bit harder than is ideal for steeplechasing.
Two Czech-trained horses made the long journey to Stockholm to participate in the final race day at Täby racecourse in Stockholm. Both Taurito and Catch the Cash are trained by Radim Bodlák and were ridden by Josef Bartoš. Both Czech horses were well beaten.
Czech horse racing will be in full swing this weekend. On Thursday evening, there will be the Kooperativa race day at Prague Velká Chuchle. This will consist of 4 more or less low-category handicap races on the flat. The first flat race is at 5.30 p.m.
The first of two press conferences on horseracing in the week before the first race days of the season was held on April 12, at the stylish Paris Hotel.
The Czech horseracing season will begin this weekend, at Mimoň on Saturday and at Prague Velká Chuchle on Sunday. Agreements have now been signed between the Jockey Club of the Czech Republic and all the racecourses, and no further cancellations are expected.
Täby Galopp racecourse near Stockholm, the premier racecourse in Scandinavia, will hold its last raceday on May 18th. Then the developers will move in.
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Wroclaw Partynice racecourse has announced an interesting programme of racing for the 2016 season. There will be a total of 39 races over fences and hurdles, and this year these races are concentrated onto seven race days, each of which will have at least four races over obstacles.
