![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
![Czech Republic's jockey Josef Vana, eight-time winner of Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase, gestures after winning the 121st Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race next to his horse Tiumen in Pardubice October 9, 2011. REUTERS/David Czech Republic's jockey Josef Vana, eight-time winner of Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase, gestures after winning the 121st Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race next to his horse Tiumen in Pardubice October 9, 2011. REUTERS/David](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYPW5W/czech-republics-jockey-josef-vana-eight-time-winner-of-velka-pardubicka-steeplechase-gestures-after-winning-the-121st-velka-pardubicka-steeplechase-horse-race-next-to-his-horse-tiumen-in-pardubice-october-9-2011-reutersdavid-w-cerny-czech-republic-tags-sport-horse-racing-2CYPW5W.jpg)
Czech Republic's jockey Josef Vana, eight-time winner of Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase, gestures after winning the 121st Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race next to his horse Tiumen in Pardubice October 9, 2011. REUTERS/David
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Czech jockey Josef Vana on Polish horse Tiumen (6) is followed by Czech Martin Liska on horse Lakreg during the 119th Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race in Pardubice October 11, 2009. REUTERS/Petr
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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
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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
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