In the western and central parts of Prague, where I have spent almost the entire month of November 2019, the weather has been, by our standards, very wet and very mild. There has been plenty of gentle rain, no snow, and little frost. Winter weather has not begun yet, in the relatively low-lying parts of Bohemia.
Dostihový spolek press release
On October 13th, Josef Bartoš won the Velka Pardubicka for the third time. He had to work hard for his win on Theophilos, but he managed to complete the best fortnight in his career as a jockey.
The October newsletter did not appear as intended at the end of September. It has been on my conscience. However, I have done a count, and I was shocked to see that this is the 29th entry on these pages since the September newsletter! That is a crazy amount, and much more than even the most devoted readers would want to read.
For several years now, I have spent many hours in the days after the Velka Pardubicka watching the Czech Television coverage of the race day, after which I have written my comments. I have always praised the photography. Czech Television always sends out a large camera crew to cover this major social and racing event, and also the autumn colours.
Belgian born French-based jockey Christophe Soumillon (photo), the biggest star jockey to ride at Prague Velká Chuchle racecourse in the modern era, won the EJC competition on September 28th.
The following jockeys have been named for Saturday's European Jockey’s Cup 2019:
Latest news from the DS Pegas training centre at Zhoř, near Jihlava, is that an 8-y-o chaser, Beau Rochelais, has been bought with a view to running him in this year’s Velka Pardubicka.
At a breakfast meeting on September 18th at the Hotel Mamaison, which is on the opposite end of the bridge, facing the Dancing House, the press was informed about arrangements for European Jockeys’ Cup day.
