Change of jockey for the Czech Derby
Submitted by Robin on 20. June 2014 - 9:47How to get to Prague Velka Chuchle for Derby day
Submitted by Robin on 19. June 2014 - 9:26Derby day is Sunday, June 22nd. There are eight races on the card, first race at 2 pm. The Derby will be run at 5.30 pm (seventh race).
Czech Derby meeting at Prague Velka Chuchle on Sunday
Submitted by Robin on 16. June 2014 - 12:55The top flat race meeting of the Czech season is on Sunday, June 22nd, first race at 2 p.m. The feature race is the Czech Derby, Graded 3, for 3-y-o colts, geldings and fillies, over 2 400 metres. Sixteen have been declared to run.
Meetings at Pardubice and Karlovy Vary this weekend
Submitted by Robin on 11. June 2014 - 11:34Please note that there is no racing at Prague Velka Chuchle on Sunday June15th. The course is being prepared so that it will be at its best on Derby Day - Sunday June 22nd.
The last forfeit stage for the Derby is on Thursday June 12th, and declarations to run will be announced on Monday June 16th.
The Jockey Club website is temporarily down
Submitted by Robin on 6. June 2014 - 9:24The Czech Jockey Club website is temporarily down, because an electricity outage damaged some hardware. Everyone who operates in Czech racing relies a lot on this excellent website, and is missing it in so many ways, We are assured that the problems are being worked on intensively and the website will be back in operation just as soon as possible..
Tannhaeuser wins the main Derby trial
Submitted by Robin on 3. June 2014 - 9:29Tannhaeuser, owned by Staj Englicovi, trained by Tomáš Váňa and ridden
June 2014 newsletter
Submitted by Robin on 31. May 2014 - 1:50May 2014 began warm and turned rainy, but there were no late frosts here this year.
Mach: Zájem majitelů potěší. I na bumper
Submitted by pguth on 27. May 2014 - 1:23Pardubické „bumpery“ po loňském boomu v letošním roce přešly poněkud do ústraní, přece si ale v sobotu řekly o pozornost. Dostih, který se stal jakýmsi „mezioborovým“ měřením sil překážkových a rovinových jezdců, splňujících zařazení mezi propozičně mladé, nakonec v této disciplíně přinesl první zápis Michalu Machovi. Ten v sedle Scotyho pomohl ukončit Jaroslavu Kroutilíkovi téměř dvouleté čekání na devětadvacáté trenérské vítězství , bumper ho ale natolik „vtáhl do hry“, že si odnesl i pětistovkovou pokutu za nadměrné užívání biče.
Orphee des Blins impresses
Submitted by Robin on 25. May 2014 - 11:022012 and 2013 Velka Pardubicka winner Orphee des Blins once again attracted all the attention to herself, on May 24th, in the Category II Winners of the Velka Pardubicka Stakes, by leading all the way round, gaining half a length at each obstable, going away in the finishing straight, and winning with great ease.