Velká pardubická
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Velká pardubická is a famous steeplechase
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
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 (now Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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) 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

| Year >
Horse Jockey
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| 2011
Tiumen J. Váňa sr.
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....


>-
| 2010
Tiumen J. Váňa sr.
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....


>-
| 2009
Tiumen J. Váňa sr.
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
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.
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
Cipísek >-
| 1995
It's a Snip >-
| 1994
Erudit >-
| 1993
Rigoletto >-
| 1992
Quirinus >-
| 1991
Železník J. Váňa sr.
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....


>-
| 1990
Libentína >-
| 1989
Železník J. Váňa sr.
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....


>-
| 1988
Železník J. Váňa sr.
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....


>-
| 1987
Železník J. Váňa sr.
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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| 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 >-
| 1891
Lady 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

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