Velká pardubická
Encyclopedia
Velká pardubická is a famous steeplechase
cross-country run in Pardubice
, Bohemia
(now Czech Republic
) since 1874. It takes place every year on the second Sunday in October. The length of the steeplechase is 6.9 km, with 31 obstacles. It usually takes 9–10 minutes to finish the course; the fastest time: 8 min, 58.99 sec (Sixteen, 2008), and the slowest was over 13 min. Horses starting in the race must be at least 6 years old (the rules changed in 2009, previously the minimum age was 7 years) and Czech horses must qualify by finishing at least one of four qualifying races during the season.
| Year >
Horse
Jockey
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| 2011
Tiumen
J. Váňa sr.
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| 2010
Tiumen
J. Váňa sr.
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| 2009
Tiumen
J. Váňa sr.
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| 2008
Sixteen
| 2007 Sixteen*
| 2006 Decent Fellow
| 2005 Maskul
| 2004 Registana
| 2003 Registana
| 2002 Maskul
| 2001 Chalco
| 2000 Peruán
| 1999 Peruán
| 1998 Peruán
| 1997 Vronsky
J. Váňa sr.
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| 1996
Cipísek
| 1995 It's a Snip
| 1994 Erudit
| 1993 Rigoletto
| 1992 Quirinus
| 1991 Železník
J. Váňa sr.
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| 1990
Libentína
| 1989 Železník
J. Váňa sr.
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| 1988
Železník
J. Váňa sr.
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| 1987
Železník
J. Váňa sr.
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| 1986
Valenico
| 1985 Festival
| 1984 Erot
| 1983 Sagar
| 1982 Sagar
| 1981 Sagar
| 1980 Simon
| 1979 Legenda
| 1978 Lancaster
| 1977 Václav
| 1976 Limit
| 1975 Mor
| 1974 Mor
| 1973 Stephen's Society
| 1972 Korok
| 1971 Korok
| 1970 Vezna II
| 1969 Korok
| 1968 cancelled
| 1967 Dresděn
| 1966 Nestor
| 1965 Mocná
| 1964 Priboj
| 1963 Koran
| 1962 Gaboj
| 1961 Grifel
| 1960 Grifel
| 1959 Epigraf
| 1958 Epigraf
| 1957 Epigraf
| 1956 Letec
| 1955 Furioso XIV
| 1954 Unkas
| 1953 Junák
| 1952 Vítěz
| 1951 Salvátor
| 1950 Var
| 1949 Učeň
| 1948 Var
| 1947 Rayon De
| 1946 Titan
| 1938-1945 cancelled
| 1937 Norma
| 1936 Herold
| 1935 Herold
| 1934 Wahne
| 1933 Remus
| 1932 Remus
| 1931 Pohanka
| 1930 Gyi Lovam!
| 1929 Ben Hur
| 1928 Vogler
| 1927 Forum
| 1926 All Right II
| 1925 Landgraf II
| 1924 Herero
| 1923 Landgraf II
| 1922 Baldur
| 1921 Periwig
| 1920 Jonathan
| 1913 Hurain
| 1913 Dick Turpin
| 1912 Hurain
| 1912 Jamagata
| 1911 Glenmorgan
| 1910 Paul Heston
| 1909 no winner
| 1908 cancelled
| 1907 Kourgan
| 1906 Tigra
| 1905 Scotch Moor
| 1904 Dennis
| 1903 Jour Fix
| 1902 Jour Fix
| 1901 Chorazy
| 1900 Magyarád
| 1899 Slava
| 1898 Handy Andy
| 1897 Magyarád
| 1896 Lady Anne
| 1895 Galamb II
| 1894 Lady Anne
| 1893 Hadnagy
| 1892 Alphabet
| 1891Lady Anne
| 1890 Alphabet
| 1889 Parisis
| 1888 Et Caetera
| 1887 Woodman
| 1886 Hanno
| 1885 Abracadabra
| 1884 Jessica
| 1883 Victoria
| 1882 Per Dampf
| 1881 Victoria
| 1880 Good Morning
| 1879 Rudi
| 1878 Brigand
| 1877 Brigand
| 1876 cancelled
| 1875 Brigand
| 1874 Fantome
* In 2008, Amant Gris was first past the post, but was disqualified for taking the wrong course
Steeplechase (horse racing)
The steeplechase is a form of horse racing and derives its name from early races in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple, jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles in the countryside...
cross-country run in Pardubice
Pardubice
Pardubice is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the river Elbe, 65 miles east of Prague. Pardubice has an antique centre square and old town, with many restaurants that stay open until late in the evening. There is an old Tower and a recently renovated Castle...
, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
(now Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
) since 1874. It takes place every year on the second Sunday in October. The length of the steeplechase is 6.9 km, with 31 obstacles. It usually takes 9–10 minutes to finish the course; the fastest time: 8 min, 58.99 sec (Sixteen, 2008), and the slowest was over 13 min. Horses starting in the race must be at least 6 years old (the rules changed in 2009, previously the minimum age was 7 years) and Czech horses must qualify by finishing at least one of four qualifying races during the season.
Winners
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| 2011
Josef Váňa
Josef Váňa is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Czech horse racing sport....
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| 2010
Josef Váňa
Josef Váňa is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Czech horse racing sport....
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| 2009
Josef Váňa
Josef Váňa is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Czech horse racing sport....
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| 2008
| 2007
| 2006
| 2005
| 2004
| 2003
| 2002
| 2001
| 2000
| 1999
| 1998
| 1997
Josef Váňa
Josef Váňa is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Czech horse racing sport....
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| 1996
| 1995
| 1994
| 1993
| 1992
| 1991
Josef Váňa
Josef Váňa is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Czech horse racing sport....
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| 1990
| 1989
Josef Váňa
Josef Váňa is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Czech horse racing sport....
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| 1988
Josef Váňa
Josef Váňa is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Czech horse racing sport....
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| 1987
Josef Váňa
Josef Váňa is a Czech steeplechase jockey, horse breeder and trainer. As the eight-time winner of the Velká pardubická steeplechase he is considered one of the greatest personalities of the Czech horse racing sport....
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* In 2008, Amant Gris was first past the post, but was disqualified for taking the wrong course