The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, England. First run in 1839, it is a handicap steeplechase over an official distance of about 4 miles and 2½ furlongs, with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps. It is the most valuable jump race in Europe, with a prize fund of £1 million in 2017. An event that is prominent in British culture, the race is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year.
The Grand National in 2011
1890 engraving of horses jumping the famous Becher's Brook fence in the Grand National.
Ballabriggs, the winner of the 2011 Grand National.
Battleship is the only horse to win both the American Grand National and the English Grand National steeplechase races
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been mostly unchanged since at least classical antiquity.
Horse racing at Golden Gate Fields, 2017
Steeplechase racing at Deauville
Harness racing in Adelaide
While Horse racing in Palio di Legnano 2013