Racing Mourns Death of Lord Oaksey
Horse racing legend John Oaksey died peacefully at home in Wiltshire on Wednesday morning at the age of 83. He had been battling ill-health for some time. Lord Oaksey was an incomparably popular figure in racing, More...
Grand National Tickets On Sale Now
The countdown to the 2013 John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree began in earnest today, with tickets for the showpiece event now officially on sale. All tickets and badges for all enclosures went on sale at More...
Grand National Hero Miinnehoma Dies
Miinnehoma, who won the Grand National at Aintree in 1994, has died aged 29. He passed away peacefully of old age over the weekend, David Pipe confirmed on his website earlier today. The gelding was owned by comedian More...
The 165th John Smith’s Grand National
It’s the biggest and most famous steeplechase anywhere in the world and we look at some of the contenders for the most exciting National lottery. Every year a story is thrown up by the winner of the Grand National More...
Aintree: Grand National Day
Twelve months ago, Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty stole the supporting show on the final afternoon of Aintree’s three-day spectacular. Victories from Spirit Son, Finian’s Rainbow and Oscar Whisky made amends More...
More History at Liverpool
The day after Big Buck’s etched his name into more record books, Always Waining provided a tonic for the out of form Peter Bowen in landing an unprecedented third consecutive John Smith’s Topham Chase, in the More...
Aintree: Ladies’ Day
One of the most popular spectator days of the British sporting calendar, Ladies’ Day at Aintree promises to be another colourful affair, with bright and sunny weather and a sell-out crowd predicted at the Merseyside More...
Aintree: Liverpool Day
Big Buck’s is one of the many star names in action on the opening day of the 2012 John Smith’s Grand National Festival. He lines up in the aptly named curtain raising BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle and is heavily More...
National Fever Building
Andrew Tulloch, clerk of the course at Aintree, has changed the official going at the Merseyside venue to SOFT, GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES after the prolonged spells of rain that threatened the racecourse did not materilaise. More...
Lion Lands Irish Grand National
Lion Na Bearnai was the brave winner of the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday. The 33/1 chance was settled in midfield for much of the race, before taking closer order as the field turned More...