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The seventh running of the prestigious raceday European Jockeys Cup will take place this Saturday (25 Sep) at Chuchle Arena Prague. Ten nominated jockeys (incl. the first woman among them) and three wild cards-holders from ten countries will ride six flat races.

The 15th EŽ Praha Gold Cup, the longest and the richest fances race in the Czech Republic, was the highlight of the seventh part of the metropolitan horse racing season in Chuchle Arena Prague. In the field of five, after short fight with a stablemate, last year's win defending Capivari, the 7yo gelding Sternkranz with jockey Lukáš Matuský finally prevailed by one and quarter lenghts.

On Sunday, the metropolitan horse racing season continues with the only program of the year, which culminating in an obstacle race. Chuchle Arena Prague will host the EŽ Praha raceday, with the highlight EŽ Praha Gold Cup, the longest and the richest fences race in the Czech Republic. The winner of last edition Capivari with jockey Josef Bartoš is the favourite, among the five candidates. The schedule with eight races starts at 2 p.m.

On Sunday, September 5, after a summer break, the racing events returned to the Chuchle Arena Prague. The highlights of the day, whose accompanying program was marked by charitable projects and helping them, were two important tests: the prestigious one mile-comparative test 43rd CK Martin Tour Prague Stakes and the last and longest classic race 76th Factoring České spořitelny St Leger. Exclusive double was achieved by trainer Václav Luka, whose horses won both of these races.

The second half of this year's horse racing season at Chuchle Arena Prague will start on Sunday, September 5. The program of the event contains nine races and will start at 2 p.m. The accompanying program will take place under the name Charity Day.

The highlight of the four-day Czech Children and Junior Show Jumping Championships in the Chuchle Arena Prague was the Sunday final of the older junior competition. Rider Anna Marie Vítek is experiencing a sensational season and after an excellent bronze medal from the European Championship in the children's category, she won gold among older juniors at the national championship in Chuchle Arena Prague. She achieved both successes with Chacco´s Amke.

From Thursday to Sunday, the Chuchle Arena Prague hosts the Czech Republic Show Championships for Children and Juniors. On her home arena will present the recent European Championship medalist Anna Marie Vitek. There will also be other young riding stars.

Just like less than a year ago, this year's Chuchle Arena Prague Summer Cup was won by German rider Manuel Prause. In the saddle of Cascada he rode the basic and final course without penalty and in combination with the time of 42,12 he became the winner. In second place, Václav Horký was the best of the Czech participants.

There were nine races ran on July raceday in Chuchle Arena Prague, The Oaks-Trial with nine fillies as a highlight of the schedule. In the final duel of two favorites, Dakota (j. Hrouda, tr. Török, own/bred Jiří Trávníček DS Pegas), in only the third start of her career, after two French trips to the first Czech one, achieved her first win.

On Saturday 17 July, a summer raceday will take place in the Chuchle Arena Prague from 2 pm. It will offer nine races (with Oaks-trial for 3yo fillies as a highlight) and accompanying program, in cooperation with the Czech Olympic Committee, fully in the spirit of the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Before traveling to raceday, pay attention to the current traffic restrictions in Velká Chuchle.