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Slavia Insurance will continue to be the naming partner for the Velka Pardubicka
Submitted by Robin on 15. November 2019 - 16:33Dostihový spolek press release
Bartoš wins the Velka for the third time: A Sparta fan accepts the cup from Slavia
Submitted by Robin on 5. November 2019 - 14:58On 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.
November 2019 newsletter
Submitted by Robin on 29. October 2019 - 14:08
October 2019 was a surprisingly warm month – the warmest October I remember in my time in the Czech Republic. The month produced a number of very pleasant warm afternoons for racegoers, especially for the Velka Pardubicka weekend and for the long weekend at the end of the month.
Subway Dancer is entered for the Hong Kong Vase
Submitted by Robin on 24. October 2019 - 10:48Czech-trained Subway Dancer’s name is on the list of entries for the Hong Kong Vase, one of the races at the international meeting in Hong Kong in December. Trainer Zdeno Koplík’s horse, which won a Group 2 race in France last Sunday, figures among the 72 entries, sixty of which are from outside Hong Kong. The 2400-metre Hong Kong Vase will be run on December 8th.
October 2019 newsletter
Submitted by Robin on 23. October 2019 - 13:25
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.
Award ceremony at Prague Velka Chuchle racecourse on November 9th to mark the end of the season
Submitted by Robin on 23. October 2019 - 10:22
Subway Dancer wins a Group 2 race at Longchamp
Submitted by Robin on 22. October 2019 - 10:36
Subway Dancer achieved the best performance by a Czech-trained horse last year when he finished 3rd in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. This year, exactly a year later, Subway Dancer was sent to Longchamp, where he won the Group 2 Prix du Conseil de Paris, over 2 200 metres.
English language video of VP 2019
Submitted by Robin on 17. October 2019 - 18:54There is a video with a pretty good English-language commentary on the Velka Pardubicka on Racing TV, which you can find quite easily on YouTube. Well done, the commentator, who was not put off by the difficult Czech or French names of many of the 21 runners, and also knew the complicated course followed by the horses very well!
Results of Best Turned-out Horses on VP day. All 8 winners are girls
Submitted by Robin on 17. October 2019 - 11:56Diane Hill and James Fry again sponsored the Best Turned Out Horses competition on Velka Pardubicka day this year. Diane was the judge, and she would like everyone to know her opinion: It was really good this year, difficult at times to make decisions!!