An interview with Petr Drahoš, managing director of Prague Velká Chuchle racecourse
Submitted by Robin on 13. July 2015 - 0:13This is the 14th season that Petr Drahoš has headed TMM s.r.o., organizers of horseracing at Prague Velká Chuchle.
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Hattrick oranžových
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Upcountry weekend for Czech racing
Submitted by Robin on 10. July 2015 - 9:16The coming weekend features two festival meetings, both in upland locations.
Strong entries for the Wielka Wroclawska and the Wielka Partynicka
Submitted by Robin on 7. July 2015 - 9:46Entries closed on July 2nd for the main races to be run at Wroclaw on the first weekend in September. The Wielka Wroclawska Steeplechase has attracted 27 entries, while the Wielka Partynicka Hurdle has 17 entries.
Three top steeplechase weekends in Central Europe this autumn: Wroclaw, Merano, Pardubice
Submitted by Robin on 1. July 2015 - 10:50Fans of steeplechasing should certainly experience the Velka Pardubicka at least once in their lifetime. Pardubice racecourse, 100 km east of Prague, was opened in 1840, and was based on the way Aintree racecourse was at that time.
Young steeplechase rider passes away
Submitted by Robin on 30. June 2015 - 10:22We regret to announce that Vojtěch Crha passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 27th at the age of twenty-two. This talented young rider had been attending the secondary school for horsebreeding at Kladruby nad Labem as a part-time student, and had been working at the training centre of steeplechasing legend Josef Váňa.
July 2015 newsletter
Submitted by Robin on 28. June 2015 - 22:16June is always a big month in our short, seven-month racing season, with a lot of last-minute activity and talk about the Czech Derby. For those whose interest in Czech racing is mainly in jumps racing, there are two meetings at Pardubice, one headed by the Pardubice Gold Cup and the other headed by the second qualification race for the Velka Pardubicka.
Zarif wins the VP qualification race: 16 more qualify this time!
Submitted by Robin on 28. June 2015 - 11:19The second of the four qualification races for the Velka Pardubicka was run on good ground at Pardubice on June 27th. Seventeen horses went to the start, and 16 of them finished and therefore qualified for the Velka, which will be run on Sunday, October 11th. It was a cool afternoon for the end of June, with an overcast sky but only a few spots of rain.
2nd VP qualification race at Pardubice on Saturday
Submitted by Robin on 24. June 2015 - 12:41This weekend there are race meetings at Pardubice, on Saturday, first race at 1 p.m., and at Slušovice on Sunday, first race at 2 p.m. At Pardubice, all the races are over jumps, at Slušovice all the races are on the flat.
Touch of Genius wins the Czech Derby
Submitted by Robin on 22. June 2015 - 9:37Touch of Genius won the Czech Derby comfortably by 1½ lengths from Oriental Sky, with Tamarind Cove a head behind in third place. It was a cool, overcast day, and there had been enough recent rain to make the going good, and softish in places. Ideal Approach pulled hard at the beginning of the race, but Radek Koplík soon brought him more or less under control and allowed him to set a good pace.
Icar is a non-runner in the Derby
Submitted by Robin on 20. June 2015 - 10:16It has been announced that Icar has had a minor injury, and will not run in the Czech Derby. The connections hope that he will be fit to run in the Slovak Derby at Bratislava.
There will now be 14 runners in the Derby, which is due off at 3.05 on Sunday afternoon, at Prage Velka Chuchle racecourse.