For the first time since June 23rd, Czech horseracing returns to the capital city on Sunday. Despite the efforts of Karlovy Vary to put on some fairly good racing in the last two months, the best option for most of our best horses in the midsummer period has been to race abroad.
Thank goodness for the European Union! Without it, Czech racing would have had a very thin month in July 2016. Thanks to open borders and compatible veterinary documentation, however, our horses have been able to run in a number of EU member countries.
A year has passed, and again there is a squad of Czech-trained horses that has set out in an attempt to win the Swedish Grand National and other races in the meeting at Strömsholm.
The Swedish Grand National and the Swedish Champion Hurdle are the main events in the meeting at Strömsholm on June 11th, and the Czech Republic will be well represented.
Recent monthly newsletters have been mainly about Czech racing management, and about the standoff between the racecourses and the Czech Jockey Club. However, the season is well under way, and Derby day will arrive in less than four weeks. It is now high time to give due attention to horses, jockeys and trainers.
Wroclaw racecourse will join the Crystal Cup crosscountry series next year, but is putting on a preparatory race this year on June 19th.
The organizers are pleased to have 21 entries for the
