![Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured during the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-360-P201310130468101 | agefotostock Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured during the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-360-P201310130468101 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/2e6f9c886e8a3c1eb69cd365db72ad3a/ckp-360-p201310130468101.jpg)
Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured during the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-360-P201310130468101 | agefotostock
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Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured during the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-261-P201310130412701 | agefotostock
![Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured after the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in Pardubice, Czech Republic, October 13, 2012. Ten-year-old mare Orphee Des Blins with jockey Jan Faltejsek won the Grand Pardubice, Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured after the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in Pardubice, Czech Republic, October 13, 2012. Ten-year-old mare Orphee Des Blins with jockey Jan Faltejsek won the Grand Pardubice,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CM6AJM/czech-jockey-josef-vana-pictured-after-the-grand-pardubice-velka-pardubicka-CM6AJM.jpg)
Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured after the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in Pardubice, Czech Republic, October 13, 2012. Ten-year-old mare Orphee Des Blins with jockey Jan Faltejsek won the Grand Pardubice,
![Czech Grand National makes its European cousins look like a stroll in the park - as I learnt to my cost Czech Grand National makes its European cousins look like a stroll in the park - as I learnt to my cost](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/racing/2016/10/05/JosefVana_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BquYsoiHywuRbpECh2kaughJ2qx3haZgXu40wgXWRRZqQ.jpg)
Czech Grand National makes its European cousins look like a stroll in the park - as I learnt to my cost
![Stallion Tiumen with Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured during the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in Pardubice, Czech Republic, October 13, 2012. Ten-year-old mare Orphee Des Blins with jockey Jan Faltejsek won Stallion Tiumen with Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured during the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in Pardubice, Czech Republic, October 13, 2012. Ten-year-old mare Orphee Des Blins with jockey Jan Faltejsek won](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CM6AKX/stallion-tiumen-with-czech-jockey-josef-vana-pictured-during-the-grand-CM6AKX.jpg)
Stallion Tiumen with Czech jockey Josef Vana pictured during the Grand Pardubice (Velka pardubicka) steeplechase in Pardubice, Czech Republic, October 13, 2012. Ten-year-old mare Orphee Des Blins with jockey Jan Faltejsek won
![Czech Republic's jockey Josef Vana (R) on horse Tiumen wins the 121st Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race ahead of second-placed Josef Bartos (C) on Sixteen and third-placed Dusan Andres on Valldemoso in Czech Republic's jockey Josef Vana (R) on horse Tiumen wins the 121st Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race ahead of second-placed Josef Bartos (C) on Sixteen and third-placed Dusan Andres on Valldemoso in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYEXBF/czech-republics-jockey-josef-vana-r-on-horse-tiumen-wins-the-121st-velka-pardubicka-steeplechase-horse-race-ahead-of-second-placed-josef-bartos-c-on-sixteen-and-third-placed-dusan-andres-on-valldemoso-in-pardubice-october-9-2011-reutersdavid-w-cerny-czech-republic-tags-sport-horse-racing-2CYEXBF.jpg)
Czech Republic's jockey Josef Vana (R) on horse Tiumen wins the 121st Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race ahead of second-placed Josef Bartos (C) on Sixteen and third-placed Dusan Andres on Valldemoso in
![Legendary Czech jockey Josef Vana with the horse Tiumen, right, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-P201410120515601 | agefotostock Legendary Czech jockey Josef Vana with the horse Tiumen, right, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-P201410120515601 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/17107fbdb9b6b6d3b32daceae9690631/ckp-p201410120515601.jpg)
Legendary Czech jockey Josef Vana with the horse Tiumen, right, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. CKP-P201410120515601 | agefotostock
![Tiumen wins Velka Pardubicka for third time for 58-year-old Josef Vana | Horse racing | The Guardian Tiumen wins Velka Pardubicka for third time for 58-year-old Josef Vana | Horse racing | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2011/10/9/1318184562879/-Josef-Vana-and-Tiumen-ju-007.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTEucG5n&enable=upscale&s=933dd3d3f27740cb8838d79e7f1ab0f3)
Tiumen wins Velka Pardubicka for third time for 58-year-old Josef Vana | Horse racing | The Guardian
![Czech Republic's jockey Josef Vana (R) on horse Tiumen gestures as he celebrates after winning the 121st Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race ahead of second-placed jockey Josef Bartos (L) on Sixteen in Czech Republic's jockey Josef Vana (R) on horse Tiumen gestures as he celebrates after winning the 121st Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race ahead of second-placed jockey Josef Bartos (L) on Sixteen in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6C1G9/czech-republics-jockey-josef-vana-r-on-horse-tiumen-gestures-as-he-celebrates-after-winning-the-121st-velka-pardubicka-steeplechase-horse-race-ahead-of-second-placed-jockey-josef-bartos-l-on-sixteen-in-pardubice-october-9-2011-reutersdavid-w-cerny-czech-republic-tags-sport-horse-racing-2E6C1G9.jpg)
Czech Republic's jockey Josef Vana (R) on horse Tiumen gestures as he celebrates after winning the 121st Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race ahead of second-placed jockey Josef Bartos (L) on Sixteen in
![Horse Racing Nation on Twitter: "Before making some Kentucky Derby history, jockey Jon Court will go the "extra length" at Oaklawn Park: https://t.co/fyo08kJ3wK https://t.co/j6GOdEcAYI" / Twitter Horse Racing Nation on Twitter: "Before making some Kentucky Derby history, jockey Jon Court will go the "extra length" at Oaklawn Park: https://t.co/fyo08kJ3wK https://t.co/j6GOdEcAYI" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5GOHh-WAAAqs93.jpg)
Horse Racing Nation on Twitter: "Before making some Kentucky Derby history, jockey Jon Court will go the "extra length" at Oaklawn Park: https://t.co/fyo08kJ3wK https://t.co/j6GOdEcAYI" / Twitter
![Czech jockey Josef Vana on horse Tiumen greets spectators after he won the 120th Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race in Pardubice October 10, 2010. Vana is holding up seven fingers to indicate Czech jockey Josef Vana on horse Tiumen greets spectators after he won the 120th Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race in Pardubice October 10, 2010. Vana is holding up seven fingers to indicate](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYT9N1/czech-jockey-josef-vana-on-horse-tiumen-greets-spectators-after-he-won-the-120th-velka-pardubicka-steeplechase-horse-race-in-pardubice-october-10-2010-vana-is-holding-up-seven-fingers-to-indicate-that-he-has-won-the-race-seven-times-reuterspetr-josek-czech-republic-tags-sport-horse-racing-2CYT9N1.jpg)