Three horses supplemented for the Velka Pardubicka

Three horses have been supplemented for the Velka Pardubicka, bringing the total number of horses entered for the race up to 26. Player and Talent both won their races in the September meeting at Pardubice, and it was expected that they would be entered for the big race on Sunday, October 13th. Beau Rochelais was recently brought to the Czech Republic by Pegas, with a view to running him in the Velka.

EJC day is on Saturday: latest news

EJC day is on Saturday. There are nine races on the card. The first two races, at 1 pm and at 1.30 are outside the EJC competition, though some of the riders in the EJC competition have been engaged to ride in these races. Races 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are EJC races. Each of the 12 riders in the competition will ride in at least 5 of the 6 competition races, and will be awarded points according to his finishing position in his five best races. The final race in the afternoon will be the celebrities race. Josef Vána senior will ride in this race.

Two race meetings cancelled

The Jockey Club of the Czech Republic has announced the cancellation of two race meetings. The meetings planned for Saturday, September 21st at Mimoň and on Sunday, September 29th at Kolesa will not now take place. Both racecourses have given lack of funds as the reason for the cancellation. 

  

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