106th Czech Derby

took place · 21 Jun 2026

Description was written before the event

The 106th Czech Derby - the pinnacle of the racing season

The most prestigious domestic flat racing event, the Czech Derby, will be held on Sunday, 21 June 2026 at the Chuchle Arena in Prague.

About the venue: Prague Velká Chuchle

The Velká Chuchle racecourse (Chuchle Arena Praha) has stood on the left bank of the Vltava at the southern edge of Prague since 28 September 1906, making it the country's leading flat-racing venue. Flat and harness races run from April to October, with the Czech Derby in June as the season's centrepiece. The site also has a place in aviation history - in 1911 Jan Kašpar landed here after the first long-distance flight from Pardubice to Prague. Today the arena hosts showjumping events, a Riding Academy and on-site accommodation.

Radotínská 69/34, 159 00 Praha 5 Get directions

About the event: 106th Czech Derby

1921

year of first edition

2 400 m

track length

2 000 000 Kč

total prize fund

Good to know

Area open from 12:00, first race at 14:00, last at 18:00
Total of 8 races during the day
Main races: České Derby, Zlatý pohár-Memoriál Filipa Minaříka, Sprinterská cena, Tattersalls Mile
Public transport availability: metro B at Smíchovské nádraží station, then bus no. 244 directly to the racecourse (stop Závodiště Chuchle)
By train: line S7 from Main Station or Smichov, Praha-Velká Chuchle station - 400 m from entrance (public transport pass holders free)
Attention: exit the train at Praha-Velká Chuchle station (direction from Prague) only through the first doors of the first carriage - valid until end of June 2026
Children's program: horse rides, outdoor playground with attractions, covered children's corner on the ground floor of the stand
Covered stand; restaurant, cafe, food trucks on site; dogs allowed on leash

What's new

2026-06
The 106th edition takes place on June 21, 2026 under the patronage of Minister of Agriculture Martin Šebestyán.

106th Czech Derby

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