Soros wins the second race in the Josef Vana summer cup series

Submitted by Robin on 28. July 2013 - 17:08

Racing took place at Pardubice on Sunday, July 28th, on a day when it was forecast that we would have the highest temperatures ever recorded in the Czech Republic. It was decided a few days in advance to bring the first race forward to 8 in the morning! Your correspondent had suffered a slight heatstroke a couple of days earlier, and concluded it would be much better not to go to Pardubice.

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Sunday's meeting at Pardubice will begin at 8 in the morning!!

Submitted by Robin on 25. July 2013 - 12:29

Please note that, due to the very hot weather, which is forecast to peak on Sunday, the meeting at Pardubice this weekend will begin at 8 a.m.!!!


Efforts are being made to have the racetrack fit for steeplechasing, but some real rain from the sky would help in a way that  artificial irrigation of the extensive crosscountry, hurdles and classical steeplechase courses will not be able to achieve, despite best efforts and the recent improvements to the irrigation system. 


 


 

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The Josef Vana Cup Steeplechase series continues at Pardubice on Sunday

Submitted by Robin on 23. July 2013 - 13:58

The meeting at Pardubice on Sunday, July 28th has attracted fields of ten and more for eight of the nine races, all of them over obstacles, and a field of seven for the other race. Not only the size but also the good quality of the fields makes this new July meeting at Pardubice a very interesting prospect.

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Czech St Leger is postponed, and is now scheduled for September 1st at Prague Velka Chuchle

Submitted by Robin on 21. July 2013 - 12:16

According to the website of the Czech Jockey Club, the date for the Czech St Leger has been put back by one week, and the race is now scheduled to be run on Sunday, September 1st. This will allow an extra week for Prague Velka Chuchle racecourse to recover from the June floods, which covered the entire racecourse, and left some bare patches where the water lay on the surface for a long time.

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Saltanat wins the Czech Oaks

Submitted by Robin on 21. July 2013 - 12:10

Most racecourse held its second major race meeting of the season, following the successful Derby day, which was transferred to Most at short notice following the floods in Prague at the end of June. On Oaks day, the weather was again pleasantly mild, and the going was only slightly on the firm side of good.

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Greyhound stadium to open in Prague in September

Submitted by Robin on 12. July 2013 - 8:31

According to Metro, July 9th issue, a greyhound stadium is to open in the Motol area of Prague, in September 2013. There is picture showing a fine stadium with a sand track, seating and a restaurant, which has been approved for use as a greyhound stadium. Starting boxes for eight (!) dogs have been imported from Australia. According to Metro, it is the only, and the most luxurious, greyhound stadium in continental Europe.

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A good meeting at Svetla Hora on Saturday - Sunday's meeting at Benesov has been postponed

Submitted by Robin on 9. July 2013 - 13:37

Race meetings at upcountry courses are less of a feature of Czech racing in July and August than a few years ago, and the meeting on Saturday, July 13th at Svetla Hora, up in the hills near Bruntal, will be a special occasion. There will be seven races, six over fences and one bumper. Svetla Hora is the training establishment of top trainer, Cestmir Olehla. The first race is at 1.10 p.m.

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