Velká pardubická

Velká pardubická is a famous cross-country steeplechase run in Pardubice, Czech Republic since 1874. It takes place every year on the second Sunday in October.

The length of the steeplechase is 6.9 km (4 miles 506 yards), with 31 obstacles. It usually takes 9–10 minutes to finish the course; the record is 8:56.01 set by Ribelino in 2015.

Horses starting in the race must be at least six years old (before 2009, the minimum age was seven years); Czech horses must qualify by finishing at least one of four qualifying races during the season.

History

The race was first run in 1874 in Pardubice, a town long known in the horse racing world, as some trainers and jockeys from England came there to work. The current steeplechase course was established in 1856, however the course first took its present-day form in the years just after the Second World War.[1]

The course of the race has been changed several times, most recently in 1998 when the direction of the final phase of the race was changed to accommodate the new grandstand. The surface of the racecourse is mainly grass, but one-quarter of the race is run through ploughed fields, which used to take almost half of the race in the past. Some obstacles have also been changed, mostly to improve safety, although the difficulty of the race is said to have suffered as a result.[1]

Obstacles

Horses must negotiate a total of 31 obstacles.[2] These are:

  • 1 - Hedge (1.2m)
  • 2 - Hedge with ditch (1.3m, with a 60 cm ditch on the other side)
  • 3 - Small water jump (3m long)
  • 4 - Taxis ditch. This is the most famous obstacle in the race, and it is jumped just once. 28 horses have died at this obstacle. In the past it consisted of a 2 m deep and 5 m long ditch hidden behind a 1.5 m high hedge. Nowadays, it is a 1 m deep and 4 m long ditch with a 1.5 m high hedge. This obstacle is used only for the Velká pardubická, and horses are not permitted to use it for training.
  • 5 - Irish bank. This unusual obstacle requires the horses to shimmy up and down a steep artificial bank.
  • 6 - Popkovic ditch. (1.3m hedge with a 2m long ditch on the other side)
  • 7 - French jump. A pair of closely spaced hedges, 1.2m and 1.3m in height, which must be jumped as one.
  • 8 & 9 - Small gardens. A pair of hedges, 1.25m and 1.3m in height, which are jumped in quick succession.
  • 10 - English jump. (1.2m hedge with a ditch on the takeoff side)
  • 10a - Extended taxis ditch. (Small hedge, about 1.1m tall, which joins with the main taxis ditch)
  • 11 - Hedge with ditch. (1.3m, with a ditch on the landing side)

Curiosities

Historically, the most successful horse in the race was Železník. The horse won the race four times (from 1987 to 1989 and again in 1991).

Josef Váňa Sr. is the most successful jockey, having achieved eight victories, and he is also a very well known celebrity in the Czech Republic. There is a 2012 movie about him (Váňa, directed by Jakub Wagner). He has also trained 10 winners of the Velká Pardubická and six horses which have finished in second place.

The first (and only woman) to have won the race as of 2019 is Countess Lata Brandisová (1896-1981), who won in 1937 with her mare, Norma - seven lengths ahead of the professional jockey Willibald Schlagbaum in second place. Only 10 of the 15 runners finished. She was the first woman to enter the race in 1927 (falling five times and remounting to finish fifth). In later years she came in fourth, third and second on Norma.[3]

The 1937 Grand Pardubice was the last race held for nearly a decade. The 1938 race was called off following the Munich agreement and not run during World War II.

Winners
Year Winning Horse Age Handicap (kg) Jockey Trainer Owner Winning Time
2019 Theophilos970 Josef Bartoš Josef Váňa sr.Dostihový klub iSport-Váňa9m 28.76s
2018 Tzigane du Berlais770 Jan Faltejsek Pavel TůmaDr. Charvát9m 05.56s
2017 No Time To Lose870 Jan Kratochvíl Josef Váňa sr.DS Paragan9m 39.98s
2016 Charme Look970 Jan Faltejsek Martina RůžičkováOrling9m 42.86s
2015 Ribelino768 Pavel Kašný Stanislav KovářLokotrans8m 56.01s
2014 Orphee des Blins1266 Jan Faltejsek Grzegorz Witold WroblewskiDS Pegas9m 08.25s
2013 Orphee des Blins1166 Jan Faltejsek Grzegorz Witold WroblewskiDS Pegas9m 33.22s
2012 Orphee des Blins1066 Jan Faltejsek Grzegorz Witold WroblewskiDS Pegas9m 13.39s
2011 Tiumen1068.5 Josef Váňa sr. Josef Váňa sr.Köi Dent9m 15.29s
2010 Tiumen968 Josef Váňa sr. Josef Váňa sr.Köi Dent9m 03.73s
2009 Tiumen868 Josef Váňa sr. Josef Váňa sr.Köi Dent9m 19.56s
2008 Sixteen[lower-alpha 1]866 Josef Bartoš Josef Váňa sr.Jaroslav Bouček Buc-Film8m 58.99s
2007 Sixteen766 Dušan Andrés Josef Váňa sr.Jaroslav Bouček Buc-Film9m 18.66s
2006 Decent Fellow1167 Josef Bartoš Josef Váňa sr.Dr. Charvát9m 20.60s
2005 Maskul1167 Dirk Fuhrmann František HolčákNýznerov9m 11.25s
2004 Registana865 Peter Gehm Čestmír OlehlaWrbna Racing9m 15.48s
2003 Registana765 Peter Gehm Čestmír OlehlaWrbna Racing9m 30.14s
2002 Maskul867 Peter Gehm Radek HolčákNýznerov10m 22.07s
2001 Chalco967 Peter Gehm Josef Váňa sr.Viktor Komárek10m 04.52s
2000 Peruán1267 Zdeněk Matysík Lenka HorákováDC Zámrsk - MUDr. Bruna9m 29.00s
1999 Peruán1167 Zdeněk Matysík Lenka HorákováDC Zámrsk - MUDr. Bruna9m 16.00s
1998 Peruán1067 Zdeněk Matysík Lenka HorákováDC Zámrsk - MUDr. Bruna10m 10.01s
1997 Vronsky967 Josef Váňa sr. Josef Váňa sr.Viktor Komárek10m 33.30s
1996 Cipísek864.5 Vladislav Snitkovskij Josef Váňa sr.Stáj Luka9m 35.10s
1995 It's a Snip1067 Charlie Mann Charlie MannThe Icy Fire Partnership10m 03.43s
1994 Erudit865.5 Vladislav Snitkovskij František HolčákPěník Vlachovice10m 06.07s
1993 Rigoletto970.5 Libor Štencl František HolčákValstav-Paschal10m 29.0s
1992 Quirinus10 Jaroslav Brečka Pavel KalašPôdohospodárske družstvo Senica10m 09.1s
1991 Železník1383 Josef Váňa sr. Čestmír OlehlaStátní statek Bruntál - Světlá Hora10m 01.0s
1990 Libentína7 Karel Zajko František HolčákŠPP Motěšice9m 49.4s
1989 Železník1181 Josef Váňa sr. Čestmír OlehlaStátní statek Bruntál - Světlá Hora10m 16.3s
1988 Železník1080 Josef Váňa sr. Čestmír OlehlaStátní statek Bruntál - Světlá Hora10m 59.8s
1987 Železník980 Josef Váňa sr. Čestmír OlehlaStátní statek Bruntál - Světlá Hora9m 56.13s
1986 Valencio9 Karel Zajko František HolčákJZD Velké Karlovice10m 39.4s
1985Festival11 Petr Vozáb Václav ČermákPP Kladruby10m 36.4s
1984Erot9 N. Chludějev G. ChajaninHřebčín Voschod10m 48.9s
1983 Sagar8 Pavel Liebich Václav ČermákPP Kladruby10m 28.0s
1982 Sagar7 Pavel Liebich Václav ČermákPP Kladruby10m 12.04s
1981 Sagar6 Pavel Liebich Václav ČermákPP Kladruby12m 46.37s
1980Simon9 Vlastimil Knápek Květoslav MocekJZD Pokrok Otice11m 47.53s
1979Legenda6 Jiří Chaloupka Jiří ChaloupkaJZD Čebín11m 07.10s
1978Lancaster6 Jiří Kasal Harry PetrlíkPP Šamorín11m 30.60s
1977Václav9 Václav Chaloupka Václav ChaloupkaStátní statek Židlochovice12m 15.20s
1976Limit8 František Zobal František JaníkPP Albertovec10m 59.40s
1975 Mor11 Karel Benš František JaníkPP Albertovec11m 01.70s
1974 Mor10 Karel Benš František JaníkPP Albertovec10m 42.70s
1973Stephen's Society7 Christopher Collins Arthur StephensonChristopher Collins10m 04.90s
1972 Korok13 Václav Chaloupka Václav ChaloupkaStátní statek Židlochovice10m 55.20s
1971 Korok12 Václav Chaloupka Václav ChaloupkaStátní statek Židlochovice11m 02.80s
1970Vezna II6 Nedělko G. Milev Petko VladimirovDZS St. Karadža11m 41.20s
1969 Korok10 Václav Chaloupka Václav ChaloupkaStátní statek Židlochovice11m 01.20s
1968cancelled[lower-alpha 2] 
1967 Dresděn8 A.N. SokolovJO Avangard Lvov11m 34.70s
1966Nestor7 Tibor KňazíkŠPU Prešov12m 22.60s
1965 Mocná7 František VítekStátní statek Benešov10m 39.60s
1964 Priboj7 Valentin Z. Gorelkin Ivan AvdějevDSO Urožaj11m 33.60s
1963 Koran12 František VítekSPÚ Tlumačov10m 47.20s
1962 Gaboj6 Rostislav P. Makarov Ivan AvdějevDSO Urožaj10m 05.10s
1961 Grifel8 Ivan L. Avdějev Ivan AvdějevHřebčín č. 15810m 21.30s
1960 Grifel7 Ivan L. Avdějev Ivan AvdějevHřebčín č. 15812m 32.00s
1959 Epigraf10 Vladimir P. Prachov Valerian KujbyševCKSK MO12m 05.20s
1958 Epigraf9 Vladimir P. Prachov Valerian KujbyševCKSK MO13m 11.00s
1957 Epigraf8 Vladimir N. Fedin Valerian KujbyševCKSK MO11m 27.90s
1956 Letec11 Josef VavroušekStátní statek Xaverov13m 14.80s
1955 Furioso XIV7 Josef ČajdaŠŽ Topoľčianky11m 32.10s
1954 Unkas14 Ludvík RaimondJiskra Moravský Beroun13m 08.00s
1953 Junák10 Ferdinand PalyzaDSO Slavoj Opava11m 13.50s
1952 Vítěz13 Miloš SvobodaDružstvo Kalich11m 25.30s
1951 Salvátor10 Vladimír HejmovskýSokol KP Opava10m 58.00s
1950 Var11 Josef JungmannSokol Borek11m 17.20s
1949 Učeň11 Oldřich DostálVSJ Pardubice10m 55.30s
1948 Var9 Miroslav KotekVojenský útvar 210811m 03.30s
1947 Rayon De Lune12 Maurice BuretCentre Nat. d. Sports Equesters10m 30.30s
1946 Titan9 Miloš SvobodaVojenský útvar 222811m 56.40s
1938–1945cancelled[lower-alpha 3] 
1937 Norma10 Lata Brandisová[3]Karel ŠmejdaZdenko Radslav Kinský10m 47.00s
1936 Herold11 Oskar LengnikKerpenOskar Lengnik10m 47.00s
1935 Herold10 Oskar LengnikOskar Lengnik10m 41.40s
1934 Wahne11 H. WieseH. WieseH. Wiese12m 44.00s
1933 Remus8 Reguiero SpanoDr. Alfred Tonelles11m 24.60s
1932 Remus7 Reguiero SpanoDr. Alfred Tonelles12m 48.80s
1931 Pohanka5 F. DurandKarel ŠmejdaZdenko Radslav Kinský14m 47.80s
1930 Gyi Lovam!8 Rudolf PoplerRudolf PoplerCpt. Rudolf Popler12m 00.00s
1929 Ben Hur7 Gustav SchwandtGustav SchwandtGustav Schwandt12m 37.00s
1928 Vogler8Hans SchmidtFeldwebel H. Nünninghoff12m 03.90s
1927 Forum Josef CharousCpt. J. Charous14m 00.00s
1926All Right II7 Rudolf PoplerLuftaStáj P.F.17m 44.60s
1925 Landgraf II7 Karek HoloubekStáj Max19m 19.20s
1924HereroEduard StärzEduard StärzStáj Sankt Georg13m 10.00s
1923 Landgraf II5 Jan PintérMartinkovichStáj Max13m 29.00s
1922Baldur František GimpelBuřivalLady Huntingghost15m 27.00s
1921Periwig7 Josef SyrovýOldřich RosákA. Vaněk15m 32.00s
1920Jonathan5 K. KozlíkJan Pálffy20m 15.00s
1914–1919cancelled[lower-alpha 4] 
1913[lower-alpha 5] HurainW. Reimer
Dick Turpin10F. JanekLt. B. Rosenthal11m 11.50s
1912[lower-alpha 5] HurainW. Reimer
Jamagata6František BartoschFrantišek BartoschFrantišek Bartosch11m 39.40s
1911 Glenmorgan6 Jeno von Egan-Krieger Jeno von Egan-KriegerCount Frankenberg10m 22.00s
1910 Paul Heston5Max SeiffertK.A. Wuthenau14m 26.50s
1909race void[lower-alpha 6] 
1908cancelled[lower-alpha 7] 
1907 Kourgan6J. BirghanRottmanP. Mecklenburg11m 24.60s
1906Tigra4 Harry H. HuxtableWheelerAnton Dreher12m 10.60s
1905 Scotch Moor10Max SeiffertFeldwebel Knesebeck
1904Dennis6 Thomas H. BuckenhamWalter EarlPrince Karel Kinský
1903Jour Fix7Oldřich RosákNess VanEmil von David jr.12m 04.00s
1902Jour Fix6Oldřich RosákHoughEmil von David jr.
1901Chorazy6 Frederick E. Slinn1st Lt. E. Koller
1900Magyarád8 Thomas H. BuckenhamRalph HeathHřebčín Obora
1899Sláva Thomas H. BuckenhamRalph HeathCount Zdenko Kinský
1898 Handy AndyR. JekyllH.Brown Jr.Gustav Beit
1897Magyarád5 Edward GeogheganRalph HeathCount Zdenko Kinský
1896 Lady Anne10 Edward GeogheganGeorge HerbertJacques Schawell
1895 Galamb II4 Arthur HallJohn PacheRobert Lebaudy
1894 Lady Anne8 Edward GeogheganGeorge HerbertJacques Schawell
1893Hadnagy7 George WilliamsonHansi FriesGeneral Count H. Lamberg
1892Alphabet7John WestlakeCount Rudolf Ferdinand Kinský
1891 Lady Anne5 Richard Harry FletcherGeorge HerbertJacques Schawell
1890Alphabet5 George WilliamsonCount Rudolf Ferdinand Kinský
1889Parisis6 Richard Harry Fletcher1st Lt. Alex Kutchenbach
1888 Et Caetera4M. PhillipsCount Nicolo Esterházy
1887Woodman9 Hector BaltazziHector Baltazzi
1886 Hanno4 Richard Harry FletcherFerdinand Schosberger
1885Abracadabra6Hansi FriesHansi FriesCount Nicolo Esterházy
1884 Jessica6 Willie MooreOscar Oehlschläger
1883Victoria10 Hector BaltazziGeorge HerbertJacques Schawell
1882 Per Dampf5T. HarrawayBaron E. Falkenhausen
1881Victoria8 Hector BaltazziGeorge HerbertJacques Schawell
1880Good Morning4M. PhillipsRalph HeathG.F.J. Smith (Zd. Kinský)
1879Rudi5I. HanreichJohn BeesonCount Nicolo Esterházy
1878Brigand8 Fritz Reichsgraf Wolff-Metternich zur GrachthJohn ReevesCount Tassilo Festetics
1877Brigand7 Fritz Reichsgraf Wolff-Metternich zur GrachthJohn ReevesCount Tassilo Festetics
1876cancelled[lower-alpha 8] 
1875Brigand5 George HerbertJohn ReevesCount Tassilo Festetics
1874 Fantome6 George SayersBaron von Cramm
  1. In 2008, Amant Gris finished first but was disqualified for taking the wrong course.
  2. The 1968 race was cancelled due to the Soviet Union occupation of the Czechoslovakia Prague Spring.
  3. The race was not run in 1938–1945 due to Nazi occupation and the Second World War.
  4. The race was not run in 1914–1919 due to the First World War.
  5. The 1912 and 1913 race were dead heats.
  6. The 1909 race was declared void as none of the three horses that ran finished.
  7. The 1908 race was cancelled due to snow.
  8. The 1876 race was cancelled due to frost.

References
  1. http://www.vpcp.cz/en/history.html History of the Velká Pardubická České pojišťovny
  2. Obstacles
  3. Richard Askwith (2019). Unbreakable: The Woman Who Defied the Nazis in the World's Most Dangerous Horse Race. Yellow Jersey Press.

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