#Grand Nationals

Tommy Lyons ranks the country's greatest horsemen from the past 50 years. A star from the outset, Walsh served notice of what was to come by winning the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham aboard Alexander Banquet, and winning the Aintree Grand National at the first attempt. He showed his outstanding natural ability and adaptability by being able to ride…

Saturday sees the 174th running of the Grand National at Aintree. The Charlie Longsdon-trained Snow Leopardess heads the betting but here we run through the entire field, in order of allotted weight. 1) MINELLA TIMES (Henry de Bromhead) Rating (out of 10) 6, weight 11st 10lbs Created history for Rachael Blackmore last year but he has only run twice…

As racegoers hit the town, here's some of the highlights of today's Grand National Day. Tiger Roll wins historic Grand National Spotted at the races And here's a mixtape of songs on the train back from Aintree to see you on your way. Reporter Catherine Murphy has been capturing the sing song on the way home. And of course, everyone's been…

JP McManus nods at the white boards at the other end of the office. It's late September in Martinstown and the rain is coming down in great grey sheets outside. "Our horses in training," he says, gesturing at the names of hundreds of thoroughbreds and their respective trainers. When asked the number he replies, "Marian Finucane once asked me how…

It was the first running of York Racecourse's biggest race - and it produced one of the greatest shocks in European racing history. The Benson & Hedges Gold Cup run at York on Aug. 15, 1972 had more plot-lines than a Shakespeare comedy. This was the first running of the race, now known as the Juddmonte International, one of the classiest races of…

THE world's longest horse race ended in an unbelievable dead-heat - after the winners decided to team up to cross the line together. The Mongol Derby is a treacherous test of stamina and willpower over 600 miles of tough Mongolian terrain. For context, the Grand National is run just over four miles - so the Mongol Derby is around 150 Grand…

With 40 runners going to post, there is plenty of each-way value to be had on the betting front in the Grand National. Favourites don't often win the Aintree highlight With 30 fences to be jumped over four-and-a-quarter miles, it is no surprise the Grand National produces some shock results. Over the years, there have been five 100-1 winners of the…

One of the biggest race meeting in the British sporting calendar is returning to Ayr Racecourse this weekend. Action at the Scottish Grand National in 2012 Last year local hero Mighty Th under, trained by Kinross-based Lucinda Russell, was first over the line in the Scottish Grand National - the first home-grown winner in a decade. It completed an…

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…

Trained by Gordon Elliott to also win two Grand Nationals, Tiger Roll was present as he has been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the home of National Hunt racing. Bought by Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud after winning on his hurdling debut for Nigel Hawke, Tiger Roll went on to become one of the most popular horses in training of the…

Gambling.com's racing expert Gavin Beech takes a look at some long shots that might actually defy their odds in this year's highly anticipated Grand National. Roll the clock back 12 months and the 2021 Randox Grand National appeared to revolve around one horse - Cloth Cap. A dominant winner of that season's Ladbrokes Trophy Chase at Newbury, Cloth…

Could Dermot McLoughlin make it three Irish Grand Nationals in a row? After Dermot McLoughlin gained back-to-back successes in the Irish Grand National on Monday, surely he couldn't make it three-in-a-row next year - or can he? In the aftermath of the race, Racing TV presenter Gary O'Brien revealed the horse he co-owns and has in training with…

Annie Mc pictured with Coral ambassador Chris Hughes Bookmakers Coral are launching what they describe as a "groundbreaking" racing club, with customers sharing the ownership experience of five horses in the care of Jonjo O'Neill, Joe Tizzard, Rebecca Menzies and Scott Dixon. The Coral Racing Club will be open to all customers to join for free and…

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…

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…

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Join our channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The American Grand National 2022 is one of the highlights this Saturday on the US horse racing front - with an international field of jumpers, that include the Irish-trained Hewick, heading to the Far Hills race meeting in New Jersey for the Grade 1 $300000 contest. Interested in horse…

Trailblazing rider Rachael Blackmore, the first female jockey to triumph, is on 2021 victor Minella Times again. And grey mare Snow Leopardess, who gave birth to a foal during a two-year break from racing, is bidding to be the first mother to win the National. A crowd of 70000 is expected as the famous race is run before spectators for the first…

There he is in all his understated glory. In a field of dreams at Gordon Elliott's Cullentra House stables, dreams that have already come true, are the winners of three Grand Nationals, a Gold Cup and six Cheltenham Festival races. There is the tall, dark and handsome Don Cossack, the imposing Silver Birch and, standing small in between them, the…

Lord Lariat: Irish Grand National winner set to contest the Guinness Kerry National next week The stablemates who caused massive shocks in the last two Irish Grand Nationals are set to take each other on in next week's Guinness Kerry National (4.20 Wednesday) after trainer Dermot McLoughlin confirmed both Lord Lariat and Freewheelin Dylan are on…