Sport: Knee injury could force Váňa to retire
Legendary Czech jockey Josef Váňa may be forced to quit racing due to injury, the newspaper Sport reported. Váňa, who is 58 next week, won the Grand Pardubice steeplechase for the seventh time on Sunday when his horse Tiumen came first in a photo finish. However, the jockey has been suffering from knee problems and requires surgery to replace a knee joint. He said if that happens, he cannot envisage taking part in the Czech Republic’s best known race again.