I take my hat off to Mrs. Hermansdorferová, says Martina Havelková
Submitted by Robin on 1. August 2018 - 15:57
The raceday at Karlovy Vary on July 22nd was highly successful for Martina Havelková, our most successful female jockey in recent years.
Gomba s premiérou
Sofie Kvízová s Little Lordem poprvé vyhrála dostih 1. kategorie
Línkův úspěšný výlet
Slovenský žokej se při triumfu ve Velké dubnové ceně nijak nenadřel
Tomáš Roman - 50!
Jezdecký talent dosáhl 50 úspěchů. A to v 18 letech
Milan Zatloukal
První vítěz českého roku 2025
Hattrick oranžových
Stáj Evy Nieslanikové si zapsala hned napoprvé vítězný hattrick
Pain-free steeplechasing trips to Central Europe in September and October
Submitted by Robin on 31. July 2018 - 11:38
There are nowadays three particularly important steeplechase race meetings in Central Europe in September and October. Each of them is a remarkable event, the highlight of the steeplechasing season in Poland, Italy, and the Czech Republic. EU passport holders can travel very easily to enjoy central European steeplechasing, in which, by the way, Czech-trained horses and Czech jockeys will feature prominently.
August 2018 newsletter
Submitted by Robin on 30. July 2018 - 21:18In preparation for writing the August 2018 newsletter, I jotted down a few ideas on what I might write about. Then, I decided to reread my August newsletters for 2015 to 2017. I was quite disappointed to see that most of my ‘ideas’ mentioned in the first sentence here had, in fact, been discussed in some detail in the August newsletters in each of the last three years!
Opportunity or Threat for Prague Velká Chuchle racecourse
Submitted by Robin on 24. July 2018 - 16:33
There has been an unusually large number of reads of A Conversation with Martin Pecka, Manager of Prague Velk
A conversation with Martin Pecka, manager of Prague Velká Chuchle racecourse
Submitted by Robin on 23. July 2018 - 9:38
At the end of last year, the family of leading Czech developer and real estate magnate Radovan Vítek bought a majority holding in Turf Holding. Turf Holding is the majority shareholder of Turf Praha a.s., which owns the main part of Prague Velká Chuchle racecourse (the remaining part belongs to the Czech state).
Mon Cheri wins the Slovak Derby, Nagano Gold wins a Listed race in France
Submitted by Robin on 20. July 2018 - 14:13
Czech-trained horses took the first three places in a well-fought finish in the Slovak Derby at Bratislava last Sunday, and it was pleasing that the first two places went to horses that had been placed in the first three in the Czech Derby three weeks earlier.
Where have all the 2-y-os gone?
Submitted by Robin on 9. July 2018 - 14:50
This year's Simson Stakes, with only 4 runners
Panov: Murzabayev helped me to win my first Derby
Submitted by Robin on 30. June 2018 - 16:27
Rough moments in the decisive phases of the Czech Derby led to some harsh words in the weighing room after the race. However, Vladimír Panov was far from joining in the complaints. On the contrary, he was all smiles. And why not! He had come to Prague for his first Derby winner.
July 2018 newsletter
Submitted by Robin on 30. June 2018 - 14:05As usual in Czech racing, the end of June marks the turning point between spring racing and summer racing. The second of the four qualification races for the 2018 Velka Pardubicka was run on June 23rd, and the following day was Czech Derby day.
Ange Guardian wins the June VP qualification race
Submitted by Robin on 25. June 2018 - 18:00
The June qualification race for the 2018 Velka Pardubicka was run on good ground, on a pleasantly mild afternoon. Fifteen runners went to the start. Ange Guardian, which had finished 2nd in the May qualification race, started as favourite, and the second favourite was Zarif, also trained by Josef Váňa.