PARDUBICE                                                        Latest supplementary entries:       Thursday       25.09.2014               at 12:00 midday

Race no. 09                                                          Declaration to run                          Friday           03.10.2014               at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, October 12th, 2014                               Declaration of riders:                     Friday           03.10.2014               at 3 p.m.

04091    124th running of the VELKÁ PARDUBICKÁ with Česká pojišťovna             Listed                6900 m

 CzK 5.000.000 (2.000.000 – 1.100.000 – 700.000 – 500.000 – 350.000 – 200.000 –150.000)

 Owner’s prizes (for owners of Czech-bred horses) 30.000 Kč (15.000 – 9.000 – 6.000)

The ceremonial announcement after the race will be attended by the owner, trainer and rider of the winning horse and also by the riders of the horses placed 2nd – 7th.

For 6-year-olds and older, which have fulfilled the following qualifying conditions:

Horses must have completed at least one qualifying race in 2014. The qualification races are races Nos. 4021, 4041, 4061 and 4071 at Pardubice racecourse, a race in the Crystal Cup series, with the exception of the Velka Pardubicka, or a steeplechase or cross-country steeplechase over a distance of at least 4 800 metres in Ireland, the United Kingdom, France or Italy, held after October 15^th, 2013.

The winner of the 123rd Velka Pardubicka is allowed to run without pre-qualifying.

It is a condition for the participation of a rider that she/he must have ridden at least 10 winners over fences in her/his career, and must have finished at least one steeplechase or cross-country steeplechase in 2014, or alternatively must have been placed at least 10 times in races over fences in her/his career and must have completed at least one qualifying race for the Velka Pardubicka in 2014.

Weight: 68 kg. Mares receive an allowance of 2 kg.

A veterinary inspection will be provided by the organiser when the horse arrives at the racecourse.

All runners must participate in the parade in front of the main stand.

All riders are required to wear on both sleeves of their silks the emblem bearing the name of the race, and all grooms leading out the horses are required to wear the jacket and cap of the sponsor.

Entries close                              Thursday   15.05.2014  12.00 midday                            CzK  10.000 +VAT

1st supplementary entries          Thursday   28.08.2014  12.00 midday                            CzK  50.000 + VAT

2nd supplementary entries         Thursday   18.09.2014  12.00 midday                            CzK  90.000 + VAT

3rd supplementary entries          Thursday   25.09.2014  12.00 midday                            CzK 100.000 + VAT

Declaration to run                        Friday        03.10.2014    9.00 a.m.                               CzK   50.000 + VAT

Declaration of riders                    Friday         03.10.2014    2.00 p.m.

Note: Supplementary entries concern only horses that have not already been entered.

Obstacles to be taken: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,10a,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30

In the 124th Velka Pardubicka, horses will be eliminated in accordance with § 281 a) of the Horseracing Code, whereby 15 places in the starting line-up will be preferentially reserved for horses of owners registered by the Jockey Club of the Czech Republic.