Revellers enjoy 176th Grand National at Aintree I Am Maximus won the 2024 Grand National at Aintree in a topsy-turvy race where a winner couldn’t be called until the final straight. The 2023 champion Corach Rambler unseated jockey Derek Fox at the first fence which opened up the field for the rest of the riders....
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Grand National result: I Am Maximus wins at Aintree ahead of Delta Work
Mac Tottie, who was pulled up, was treated by vets but was cleared to return to trainer Peter Bowen’s yard. There were no concerns about any other runners. Of the 32 starters, 21 horses completed the race – the highest number across the finish line since 1992. Rachael Blackmore looked like she might secure a...
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I Am Maximus wins 2024 Grand National to secure Willie Mullins’s Gold Cup-National double
It was 13th time lucky for Paul Townend as he steered I Am Maximus home with an exemplary ride to put his and trainer Willie Mullins’ mark on Grand National history. For the first time since 2002, a jockey who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup followed up by winning the big one at Aintree in...
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Grand National: Renewed safety fears over race – but organisers insist changes have been made
Horse racing carries risk, just like football or F1, a boss at the Aintree course has told Sky News – as today’s Grand National faces renewed scrutiny despite changes intended to make it safer. Two horses died after falling at obstacles at the Merseyside track – Giovinco in Friday’s first race and Pikar in the...
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The fights, fashion and fizz of Ladies Day at Aintree Festival, UK: photos
Ladies Day at Aintree Races, a highly anticipated event held annually as part of the Aintree Grand National Festival in Liverpool, England. Renowned for its display of extravagant fashion and exhilarating horse races, this event transcends mere equestrian sports to become a vibrant social occasion. Participants indulged in refreshments and enjoyed the festivities on Friday,...
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‘Areas of concern’: British racing faces headwinds as Grand National looms
If anyone at Aintree needed a reminder of the oscillating exhilarations and perils of jump racing, it came within a few tragic seconds on Ladies’ Day. In one breath, the favourite for the opening race, Inothewayurthinkin, surged over the last fence, to a roar that could have been heard back in Liverpool. In the next, Giovinco...
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Top 10 Biggest Ever Horse Racing Accumulator Wins
Article By Cian Kirby Cian Kirby is a Production Editor in Gambling.com’s content team. Working in the betting industry is familiar territory to him having previously worked for leading betting exchanges Betfair and Matchbook. Cian likes to think outside the box when it comes to gambling and his main sporting interests include GAA, Golf, National...
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Grand National LIVE: Results and reaction from Aintree
Revellers enjoy 176th Grand National at Aintree I Am Maximus won the 2024 Grand National at Aintree in a topsy-turvy race where a winner couldn’t be called until the final straight. The 2023 champion Corach Rambler unseated jockey Derek Fox at the first fence which opened up the field for the rest of the riders....
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When is Grand National race 2024? Date, start time, TV channel, live stream and prize money of horse racing event | Sporting News United Kingdom
185 years of history will be renewed in England’s north west on Saturday, April 13, 2024, when the 176th edition of the Grand National horse race gets underway at Aintree Racecourse. It is the race for all those who follow the sport on British shores, and following some minor rule changes from last year, the...
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Don’t Believe The Myths: The Horse Racing Industry Is Rotten To Its Core
In the run up to The Grand National meeting this week – a three-day event which has killed 63 race horses since the year 2000 – the racing industry has launched a new welfare campaign, Horse PWR. This initiative is undoubtedly a response to the growing attention the industry is facing in relation to race...
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Grand National LIVE: Results and reaction from Aintree
Revellers enjoy 176th Grand National at Aintree I Am Maximus won the 2024 Grand National at Aintree in a topsy-turvy race where a winner couldn’t be called until the final straight. The 2023 champion Corach Rambler unseated jockey Derek Fox at the first fence which opened up the field for the rest of the riders....
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Bold British Horse Racing Campaign Builds Public Trust Around Horse Welfare | LBBOnline
London creative agency BMB has delivered the first phase of work for British horse racing clients Great British Racing (GBR), the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and racing’s Horse Welfare Board (HWB), to help improve engagement and public trust around equine welfare and safety within the sport. Horse racing is Britain’s second biggest spectator sport but...