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Grand National 2024: Lucinda Russell bids to make history with Corach Rambler

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Lucinda Russell has admitted winning the Aintree Grand National is “incredibly addictive” as she bids to become the most successful female trainer in the race’s history. The Kinross-based handler won the world’s greatest steeplechase for a second time in 2023 when Corach Rambler triumphed at Aintree, six years after One For Arthur crossed the line […]

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Jockey Elizabeth Gale rides Aintree winner – less than three years after breaking her back

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Elizabeth Gale described her victory aboard Celebre D’Allen as a ‘massive deal’ after the conditional jockey secured her biggest victory since recovering from a broken back in the Jewson Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans’ Handicap Chase at Aintree.  Less than three years after recovering from breaking two vertebrae following a point-to-point fall, the 21-year-old was beaming with delight

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Grand National 2023: American bids to Emulate Ancestor’s Win 100 Years On

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An American racehorse owner is bidding to emulate his ancestor’s win in the Grand National of 1923 by triumphing in the race exactly 100 years on. Pierre Manigault and his family will travel more than 4,000 miles from South Carolina in the United States to Aintree racecourse to watch Cape Gentleman – who was bought last

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Grand National Festival 2023: Alder Hey Aintree Bowl could be the “race of the year”

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By Nick Seddon Nicky Henderson believes the Alder Hey Aintree Bowl at the Randox Grand National Festival could prove to be the “race of the year” as he prepares to step Shishkin up to three miles for the first time in the feature race of Opening Day, Thursday 13th April 2023. The nine year old

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Grand National Festival 2023: Red Rum’s Trophies to be on Show for 50th Anniversary of his First GN Win

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The trophies awarded to the owner of Red Rum, who landed the Grand National a record three times in the 1970s, have been returned to Aintree Racecourse and will be on display during the Randox Grand National Festival (Thursday 13th April – Saturday 15th April inclusive). March 31st 2023 was the 50th anniversary of Red

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Grand National Festival 2023: “Everything is possible” for Constitution Hill as he prepares for Aintree Hurdle

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Nicky Henderson has admitted Constitution Hill’s first visit to the Randox Grand National Festival on Opening Day, Thursday 13th April for the £250,000 Grade One William Hill Aintree Hurdle “could be his last run over hurdles”. Jump racing’s superstar heads to Merseyside fresh from landing the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in breathtaking fashion on 14th

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Grand National 2023: Grand Women’s Summit returns on Ladies’ Day

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The Grand Women’s Summit returns once again to Aintree Racecourse in 2023, taking place on Ladies Day (Friday 14th April) at the Randox Grand National Festival. First staged in 2015 and in now in its eighth year, the Grand Women’s Summit returned as an in-person event in 2022 having been held virtually in 2021 due

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Grand National 2023: Repeat win for Noble Yates is “a big ask”

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Trainer Emmet Mullins admitted repeating last year’s success is “a big ask” but he “can’t complain” after the handicapper gave Noble Yeats a 19lbs higher rating in the Grand National 2023, 12 months after winning the Aintree showpiece. By Nick Seddon At 11st 11lbs only three horses – Any Second Now, Conflated and Hewick on

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Grand National 2023: Record-equalling fourth win would be “dream come true” for Gordon Elliott

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Gordon Elliotthas said it would be “a dream come true” if one of his 19 entries in Aintree’s Randox Grand National 2023 can help him equal the record of training four winners of the race. By Graham Clark The County Meath-based handler only took out a trainer’s license in 2006 and had already won his

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Dress Codes (Almost) Scrapped For All Jockey Club Racecourses

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The Jockey Club has announced that formal dress codes have been (almost) scrapped at all of its 15 racecourses as part of a drive to make horseracing more “accessible and inclusive”. Instead of restricting racegoers from watching the action in certain enclosures based on what they are wearing, British racing’s largest commercial organisation and employer

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