The history of Pardubice Steeple Chase.

So here we have the Czechoslovak crown, nominal - 100. The year of issue of this coin is 1990, mint: Kremnica, Czechoslovakia. Total circulation – 67.000. The coin is dedicated to the 100th horse race in Pardubice.

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

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.

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.

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.