Agreement reached on compensation for the Nikas affair
Submitted by Robin on 2. March 2017 - 9:10Pavel Tůma: A filly in the French Oaks? It's too soon to tell!
Submitted by Robin on 1. March 2017 - 15:31March 2017 newsletter
Submitted by Robin on 28. February 2017 - 12:17The wintry weather that we had throughout January continued until mid February. Since then, it has been milder. By the end of the month, there have been distinct signs, at least at lower elevations, that spring is coming. Our trainers based in the highlands have had some very windy days. People who live in the floodplains of the numerous rivers and streams in the country have been worried by weather forecasts predicting a rapid thaw accompanied by rainfall.
No shortage of Czech-trained winners over hurdles and fences in Italy
Submitted by Robin on 22. February 2017 - 17:17In 2016, Czech-trained horses had a lot of success on the flat at racecourses abroad, but in 2017 the successes abroad so far have all been over hurdles and fences at Pisa, in Italy. The main raider has been Josef Váňa senior, but Greg Wroblewski also recently picked up a major prize.
Faltejsek: Breaking through in the UK is not getting any easier
Submitted by Robin on 21. February 2017 - 16:50Bodlák: not going to the Cheltenham festival, but planning plenty of races abroad
Submitted by Robin on 19. February 2017 - 13:24At the end of last year, trainer Radim Bodlák took two of his charges over to Cheltenham to be the first Czech runners there for some time. Now that preparations are being made for the world’s leading jumps meeting at that racecourse, he is not preparing to go back although, as he says, it would not be impossible to prepare a horse in the Czech Republic to run at the Festival in March.
Marek Stromský will continue riding this year
Submitted by Robin on 17. February 2017 - 16:27Pictures from the Czech Horseracing Gala Evening
Submitted by Robin on 17. February 2017 - 13:35New manager sought for Most racecourse
Submitted by Robin on 16. February 2017 - 16:44The post of manager of Most racecourse has been advertised on website of the Jockey Club of the Czech Republic http://www.dostihyjc.cz/zpravy.php.