#Aintree Racecourse

Geronimo looks a good shout to win the Coral Scottish Grand National (3.35pm) at Ayr on Saturday afternoon. After last week's historic events with Tiger Roll's second victory in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, Ayr hosts another of the spring's long-distance handicaps. It looks as competitive as last week's action at Aintree,…

It's the race that attracts more bets than any other. Who's your money on at the Grand National 2018? Bookmakers are preparing for their busiest day of the year as the Grand National nears. The world's most famous steeplechase will take place at Liverpool's Aintree racecourse today. It attracts more bets than any other race in Britain - and this…

Grand National punters have shared their disgust over the eye-watering price of drinks at Aintree Racecourse. Pints are £1.40 more expensive than in 2019 - before the event was forced to take a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Racegoers were being asked to cough up £7.20 for a pint of draft beer, or £3.70 for a half pint. A can of Guinness set…

Anibale and Blaklion are the joint favourites with the bookies favourite to win the 2018. Both horses are best priced 11/1 ahead of the world's greatest steeplechase on Saturday. Tiger Roll, who was joint favourite with Anibale yesterday has seen his price drift to 12/1. Betting markets haven't changed too much since the 105 initial entries were…

By The Capital Sports Report Staff Horse racing had existed for a while, seemingly popular even in medieval times when numerous racers competed in hippodromes and achieved fame and fortune. Initially, it served only as a means of amusement, but as the years passed, different occasions have added to its growth. These horse racing competitions have…

It sounds like a trick question, but is it possible to have one of the most famous horse races in the world without humans or the actual horses? And considering that gambling goes hand-in-hand with the sport, could members of the public place a bet on the eventual outcome of such an event, with profits benefiting Britain's National Health…

Millions tune in to watch the thrilling spectacle of 40 horses galloping in excess of four miles across the famous spruce fences. It's nearly time for the 2018 Randox Health Grand National and racing fans numbered in the thousands will make the annual pilgrimage to Liverpool to see the big race live. As is often the case, Gloucestershire yards are…

While Thursday is about the racing, Friday at the Grand National is all about fashion as Aintree racecourse presents the Style Award. Ladies Day is known for its bright, show-stopping outfits that wow audiences across the country. For the fourth year running, Aintree will be awarding a big car prize to the winner of the Style Award. As well as the…

TAHMURAS can provide Paul Nicholls with another noivce success at the top level in the Unibet Novices' Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (2.25pm) at Sandown Park on Saturday afternoon. Nicholls claimed the Challow Hurdle with Hermes Allen at Newbury last week and he is heading to the Cheltenham Festival with a big chance. Now Tahmuras can book…

KILLER CLOWN can scare a few better-fancied rivals in the Jewson Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3pm) as racing returns to Aintree Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. Emma Lavelle's seven-year-old may just come out on top for a slight shock win in the Grade Two feature at the home of the Randox Grand National. Last year's…

Since the 16th century, horse racing has been a famous event in England. It is a highly recognized sport in the country and with great prestige. Kings and queens have already put their horses to compete in the famous races, which has only increased the historical importance of the country. Horse racing in England goes far beyond the game, it's a…

Vegan activists have urged a pub not to show the Grand National - and instead put on some hobby horse racing. Animal rights group PETA urged The Queens Arms near the famous Aintree racecourse to televise the barmy stick-based sport instead of the iconic horse race to be held on Saturday. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have branded the…

The Grand National is the biggest race in the UK horse racing calendar, attracting bets from all around the world. If you're thinking of betting on the Grand National, we've found a great bonus for you over at bet365 - keep reading to find out more! This offer from bet365 is one of the best you'll find for the 2022 Grand National. Quite simply,…

Race-goers were undeterred by the dismal weather as they donned a flurry of colourful ensembles for the opening day of the Randox Health Grand National meeting at Aintree. The world's most famous race meeting got under starter's orders on Thursday and female race-goers dressed in a real pick-n-mix assortment of colours with their outfits. Click on…

Forty runners and riders will line up tomorrow for the biggest and most anticipated race of the jumps season - but, with horseracing shut down, the venue will be cyberspace, not Aintree. Using state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery, complex mathematical algorithms and a detailed analysis of racing form, boffins and racing experts have been…

The weights for the 2022 Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse have risen by 5lbs after the top three in the handicap - Galvin, Conflated and Melon - were taken out at the latest scratchings' stage. There are now 78 entries remaining, with Henry De Bromhead's Chris's Dream now topping the weights at 11st10lb, for the Aintree showpiece on…

He was on track for victory in the world's most famous steeplechase. Across The Bay was leading the field in the 167th Grand National yesterday with two miles to go. But then calamity struck. Spectators gasped as the ten-year-old gelding was knocked off course by a stray runner. Leighton Aspell celebrates on Pineau De Re after winning the 2014…

The most anticipated meeting in the entire racing calendar, Aintree's 21 races over three days attract hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide and picking a horse out for the main event has become a tradition for many. The Grand National, first held in 1839 and won by Lottery, remains the headline race but the spring festival is packed full of…

The 2022 Grand National will take place this weekend at Merseyside's renowned Aintree Racecourse. Known as the most famous horse racing event of the year, the anticipated occasion will see a stacked field of horses and jockeys take part in the 174th edition of the main race. Both trainers and owners will be looking to make history on the track, but…

Some people love a horror movie, others a romance, many like a comedy or maybe a crime thriller floats the boat and rocks the cradle of others. But regardless of the genre, racing fans can rarely turn down a film where the star is a horse. Factual, fanciful and even the outright absurd, if the sport of kings or horse racing betting is the theme,…

CLOTH CAP can enhance his Randox Grand National credentials with victory in the Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3.37pm) at Doncaster on Saturday afternoon. After some of the Grand National hopefuls from Ireland put down their case last weekend with Any Second Now narrowly beating Escaria Ten in the Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse, some…

For horse racing fans, the Grand National is the best of all. It brings together all the finest horses, jockeys and trainers to compete for the biggest prize. The Aintree Racecourse is also highly challenging, with horses having to jump 30 fences over two laps. Punters start preparing for the Grand National long before the month of April when it…

A PLUS TARD can win the Betfair Chase (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race) (3pm) again at Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon. Henry de Bromhead's eight-year-old is the leading staying chaser around and he can take the Grade One feature on Merseyside for a second successive year. Having been second in the Cheltenham Gold Cup to…

Jockey Daryl Jacob believes three-time winner Bristol De Mai still has "a great chance" of landing a record-equalling fourth victory in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday. Nigel Twiston-Davies' popular grey is now an 11-year-old and turns 12 on January 1 but his regular rider Jacob thinks he can still run a big race against last year's…

There are a number of popular horse races that take place annually around the world. . Many of these races offer betting opportunities for those looking to add an extra level of excitement to their viewing experience. If you're looking to get involved in some horse racing betting, then these are some of the events that you'll want to keep an eye…

Yesterday Discorama, Solwara One and Elle Est Belle died on the Aintree course, home to the world's most famous steeplechase, which was won by amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen on board 66-1 outsider Noble Yeats. The tragedies have brought the rising death toll from the meeting into renewed focus, with the RSPCA calling for "urgent steps" to be taken…

The 2022 Grand National is coming up this afternoon and horse-racing fans are set for the biggest day on the calendar. Minella Times with Rachael Blackmore on board claimed a historic victory at Aintree last year and she will ride the same horse once again. Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National while Henry de Bromhead…

SENIOR CITIZEN can go one better than last year and win Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (2.11pm) at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday afternoon. In the first race run over the famous of the Randox Grand National fences of the season Alan King's nine-year-old can finally get his head in front. Last year at Aintree,…

If you cast your mind back to the cursed year that was 2020 then you'll remember the Grand National - and Tiger Roll's historic attempt to win the race three years in a row - was scrapped. A Virtual Grand National based on computer simulations was run instead, with Potters Corner emerging as the winner. Let's be honest, it wasn't quite the same…

By HRI Foreign Staff - Around the world, racing fans look to their showcase events each year. In the U.S., everyone's tongues are already wagging about the Kentucky Derby, which gets underway in May. In Australia, it's the Melbourne Cup that people are hotly anticipating. However, before those renowned races on the sporting calendar comes the Grand…

Dan Skelton is happy to let Protektorat again take on Cheltenham Gold Cup hero A Plus Tard in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on November 19. Skelton's seven-year-old finished third, more than 17 lengths adrift of Henry de Bromhead's Gold star in the Cheltenham Festival feature in March, before he disappointed when only fourth in the Betway Bowl…

We look at facts and figures surrounding the Grand National and one of the nation's biggest horse racing fans - the Queen. 1 Queen Elizabeth II has been riding since she was 4 years old, when her father King George VI gave her a Shetland pony named Peggy. 2 The Queen Mother was an avid National Hunt Racing fan, Princess Anne and her daughter Zara…

When the Grand National gets under way at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday all eyes will once again be on Rachael Blackmore and Minella Times. At last year's National, Blackmore made history on the gelding by becoming the first female jockey to win the world's most famous, and toughest, jumps race. The " momentous victory " saw the Irish rider's…

General admission tickets for the Gold Cup day at Cheltenham Festival sold out before the end of January, setting a brand new record. In fact, total demand for general admission to this year's Cheltenham Festival has increased by 37%. compared with 2019. The 2021 festival happened "behind closed doors" due to pandemic measures, meaning the general…

Racegoers have tickets for the Grand National as they return to Aintree. With 40 runners lining up, millions of punters will try to find the winner of the big betting event The Grand National is the world's most famous race, with a huge field assembling for the £1million event. A total of 40 horses will go to post for Saturday's Randox-sponsored…

The Grand National took a break last year when it got replaced with a virtual event due to the rise of the ongoing global pandemic. In 2020, horse racing enthusiasts and sports bettors got deprived out of that year's instalment of the world's most famous handicap steeplechase, a race everyone has a cheeky bet on. However, this time around, there…

Horse racing events are the highlight of social occasions in the United Kingdom and across the world. Based on the seasons, we've compiled a list of the must-see horse racing events you can anticipate in 2022. But, make sure you learn how to bet on horse racing first if you want to join the action with your money. The Breeders' Cup is a four-day…

Today is the day! The Grand National will be run for the 174th time, with massive crowds piling into Aintree Racecourse to witness for themselves the world's most famous steeplechase. The action begins at 1.45pm, with the main event itself getting under way at 5.15pm. Last year's winning jockey Rachael Blackmore is back to defend her crown, once…

FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES can win the Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (GBB Race) (3.25pm) for a second successive year on the second day of the 2022 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse. Ireland came out on top again at last month's Cheltenham Festival, but they generally don't send the same amount of runners over to Aintree.…