Throughout its long and distinguished history, the John Smith’s Grand National has attracted overseas interest. The first suc...
01 April 2008Legendary Irish owner and punter J P McManus likes to have at least one contestant in the John Smith’s Grand National and he ...
01 April 2008Amateur riders are able to participate in plenty of jump races but must have won at least 15 chases or hurdle races to guaran...
01 April 2008We look at famous Grand National female Jockeys
01 April 2008Winning the 2007 John Smith’s Grand National on Silver Birch gave his rider Robbie Power a level of self confidence which was...
01 April 2008As unseasonable sunshine beat down upon the Aintree crowd as Silver Birch lined up for the 2007 John Smith’s Grand National a...
01 April 2008The smallest number of Grand National finishers was two in 1928, when Tipperary Tim beat the remounted Billy Barton by a dist...
01 April 2008The Grand National was run at Aintree for the first time on February 26 1839 and a horse named Lottery took the honours.
01 April 2008The first official races at Aintree were organised by a syndicate, headed by the owner of Liverpool’s Waterloo Hotel, Mr Will...
01 April 2008It was 35 years ago that Red Rum gained the first of his three Grand National victories, earning him pride of place in racing...
01 April 2008To most sports fans the thought of playing on the hallowed Wembley turf before an FA Cup Final or driving a Formula One car a...
31 March 2008Prize money for the John Smith’s Grand National meeting has risen again this year, with a new record of £2,560,000 offered ov...
31 March 2008The John Smith’s Grand National is always a highlight of the televised sporting calendar and 2008 will be no exception. The B...
31 March 2008Since going on sale on August 1, 2007, ticket and corporate hospitality sales for the three-day 2008 John Smith’s Grand Natio...
31 March 2008The John Smith’s Grand National Chase Rules
01 March 2008Racegoers can be assured of some winning fare at the John Smith’s Grand National meeting at Aintree this year. Letheby & ...
01 March 2008
