| 单词 | Grand National |
| 例句 | The dark-haired Taylor made an unforgettable impression in Hollywood with "National Velvet," the 1945 film in which the 12-year-old belle rode a steeplechase horse to victory in the Grand National. Quintessential star Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79 2011-03-24T10:32:15Z The duo now owns more than 100 pigeons, including several that take a late January road trip — to the NPA’s Grand National Show in Myrtle Beach, S.C., “the Super Bowl of pigeon shows,” says Melinda. Parlor rollers, pouters and mookees: Welcome to the world of fancy pigeons 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Bush telly, trying to get a decent picture for the 1978 Grand National. Clubs picks of the week 2011-07-08T23:08:31Z Tonight, James builds a one-tonne pizza oven and learns to commentate on the Grand National. TV highlights 28/03/2013 2013-03-28T07:00:04Z Except that, on this evidence, "Jo-Pho" has about as much chance of making it as a rapper as he does of riding the next Grand National winner. Venice festival: I'm Still Here 2010-09-06T16:32:00Z Critics did not really take notice of her until MGM cast her in "National Velvet" as Velvet Brown, a girl who dreams of riding in England's Grand National steeplechase. Elizabeth Taylor, legendary actress, dies at 79 2011-03-23T13:57:00Z The final stage of the Grand National Teams will take place in Las Vegas in July, at the start of the Summer North American Championships. Bridge: Slam Swing at a Qualifier for Grand National Teams 2014-02-19T21:49:15Z Racing pundits said Francis would be remembered for riding the Queen Mother's horse Devon Loch when it inexplicably belly-flopped when close to winning Britain's most prestigious race, the Grand National, in 1956. 2010-02-14T17:57:00Z Critics did not take notice of her acting until MGM cast her in "National Velvet" as Velvet Brown, a girl who dreams of riding in England's Grand National steeplechase. Obituary: Elizabeth Taylor, of movies and men 2011-03-24T02:49:21Z Play can be watched at bridgebase.com, starting with the Grand National Teams semifinals and final on Saturday and Sunday and continuing with the Spingold from Wednesday to Sunday. Bridge: Defending a Spingold Knockout Title in Philadelphia 2013-07-31T21:21:46Z The next day, I would watch the Grand National Orchestra — with its carved horse-head violins and cow-horn winds — play a rousing rendition of “We Are the Champions.” Next Stop: In Mongolia, the Skyline by the Steppes 2013-08-02T16:45:36Z Stories circulated that she stretched herself in order to fill the physical dimensions of the role: Velvet Brown, a girl who was obsessed with horses and rode one to victory in the Grand National Steeplechase. Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011: A Lustrous Pinnacle of Hollywood Glamour 2011-03-26T17:35:55Z How long before it captures the public imagination the way the Grand National does? TV highlights 15/03/2013 2013-03-15T07:00:01Z The result is like watching the Grand National without a commentator or a race card, but rather longer and far more puzzling. La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet 2010-04-24T23:08:00Z This modesty is a signal that the Maryland Grand National is a social event for daring amateurs. My Horse Country 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z A version of this article appears in print on February 20, 2014, on page C7 of the with the headline: Slam Swing at a Qualifier for Grand National Teams. Bridge: Slam Swing at a Qualifier for Grand National Teams 2014-02-19T21:49:15Z Dream Alliance won the Welsh National and the Perth Cup, competed in the Grand National and became a symbol of hope to an entire ex-mining community struggling through tough economic times. Horseracing tale wows Sundance 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z The final rounds of the Grand National Teams start on Wednesday, and the main events commence on Friday. Bridge: Hall of Fame to Honor Four Players 2013-07-28T20:42:10Z Play starts on Wednesday with the knockout stage in the four flights of the Grand National Teams. Bridge: Summer Bridge Championships to Open in Philadelphia 2012-07-06T21:51:13Z Luck, who will join Balding for the big events such as the Cheltenham Festival, Derby, Grand National and Royal Ascot, called the role "an incredibly exciting opportunity". McCririck denounces C4 'ageism' 2012-10-26T09:51:37Z "There's a feeling that it's like putting a donkey into the Grand National." Could Miles Franklin turn the Booker prize to crime? 2010-06-25T12:21:00Z In the Grand National Teams final District 23 led by one imp after 32 of the 64 boards, but District 11 won the third set by 44 imps to 2 to put the match away. Bridge: Grand National Teams Title Decided in New Orleans 2010-07-28T22:09:00Z A version of this article appears in print on February 22, 2014, on page C7 of the with the headline: Bridge - Semifinals of the District 24 Grand National . Bridge: Semifinals of the District 24 Grand National 2014-02-21T22:27:50Z Elizabeth Taylor brought Bagnold's novel about 12-year-old Velvet Brown, who saves a horse from a knacker's yard and trains it for the Grand National to vivid life, but the book is every bit as good. Lauren St John's top 10 animal adventures 2011-07-21T09:20:04Z He was one of Britain's most successful postwar national hunt jockeys, although he never won the Grand National. 2010-02-14T17:57:00Z The need to go both high and fast puts the Maryland Hunt Cup on a par with the world’s most storied steeplechase: England’s Grand National. Maryland’s Hunt Cup, the country’s most challenging horse race, bets on its future 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z The band have not been on an entirely steady trajectory since they won pop's equivalent of the Grand National. Little Mix – review 2013-07-28T16:15:00Z Robinson was only 22 when he won the Grand National Pairs with Arthur Moore in 1979. Bridge: Gaining an Edge With a Deschapelles Coup 2011-03-06T22:34:49Z As at the Maryland Grand National, the horses start in the old way, carry their riders at a brisk but not punishing pace, and jump many timber jumps — all about 3-foot-6. My Horse Country 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Love blows hot and cold, strong and weak, and putting all your bets on it makes for as unpredictable an outcome as a Grand National flutter. My parents put me down, so I moved in with the boy I love | Dear Mariella 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z He rode a Maryland Hunt Cup-winning horse to victory in England’s Grand National in 1980 — the commentator sputtering in shock to see an “American banker” outriding Britain’s professional jockeys. Maryland’s Hunt Cup, the country’s most challenging horse race, bets on its future 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Up the hill from the event venue was the Fair Hill Point-to-Point, a day of races not unlike the Maryland Grand National, but with no purses, only trophies. My Horse Country 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Sixteen horses have died in the Grand National since the turn of the century. Grand National to reduce number of horses to 34 and soften fences in bid to make famous race safer 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The Grand National will be reduced to a maximum of 34 runners from 40 as part of measures designed to improve safety. Grand National field to be cut in safety move 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Television footage showed bomb squads working near a parked vehicle in the area which is located near the Turkish Grand National Assembly and other government buildings. Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The second Ashes cricket test at Lord's, the Premiership Rugby final, the World Snooker Championship, golf's British Open and the Grand National horse race have also witnessed climate protests this year. U.S. Open beefs up security after protesters stop match 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Biden, in a statement, thanked Erdogan for committing to transmit Sweden’s ascension protocol to Turkey’s Grand National Assembly for “swift ratification.” NATO summit boosted by deal to advance Sweden’s bid to join alliance 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden then issued a statement saying he welcomed “the commitment by President Erdogan to transmit the Accession Protocol for Sweden to Turkey’s Grand National Assembly for swift ratification.” Ukraine, NATO defense spending likely to divide as Biden, leaders meet 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The Grand National, regarded by many as the world's most famous horse race, features jockeys and horses negotiating 30 fences over more than four miles, and is watched by an estimated 600 million people worldwide. Grand National field to be cut in safety move 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Just Stop Oil protestors have disrupted other sporting events such as the Ashes, Wimbledon and rugby union's Premiership final recently, while supporters of Animal Rising disrupted the Grand National and Derby at Epsom. Silverstone boss warns against 'reckless' protests 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z This year's Grand National horse race was also disrupted after animal rights activists attached themselves to fences. UK govt meets with police, sports event organisers over protest disruption 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z That followed similar protests by the same group at the rugby union Premiership final and the World Snooker Championship, while animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National race this year. 'I would never do it again' - fans' anger at queue 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Animal rights protesters disrupted the Grand National and the Scottish Grand National in April. Auguste Rodin wins English Derby to give trainer O’Brien 9th victory in the classic 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The changes, to take effect from the next Grand National on 13 April 2024, are: Grand National field to be cut in safety move 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z In April, animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National by getting on to the track at Aintree. Police arrest 19 to prevent 'disruption' at Derby 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National by getting on to the track at Aintree in April. Dettori targets farewell Derby victory on Arrest 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Last month, animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National by getting on to the track at Aintree. Jockey Club applies for injunction against protests 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The Grand National was marred by the deaths of three horses across the three-day event in April. Kentucky Derby overshadowed by horse deaths 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z I know who will win that year's FA Cup final, who will win the general election and which horse will succeed in the Grand National. Dreams: Can a drawing help unravel their secrets? 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Protesters also tried to disrupt the Scottish Grand National the following week. Police arrest 19 to prevent 'disruption' at Derby 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z AYR, Scotland — Animal rights protesters attempted to disrupt another big horse race in Britain on Saturday, when several people broke onto the track before the Scottish Grand National at Ayr. Protesters try to disrupt Scottish Grand National horse race 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Protestors also tried to disrupt the Scottish Grand National the following week. Jockey Club applies for injunction against protests 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Several people have been arrested after animal rights protesters attempted to disrupt the Scottish Grand National. Arrests over Scottish Grand National course invasion 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z What were Grand National protests about & what could happen next? Security stepped up for Scottish Grand National 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z It was the latest sporting event to be disrupted, after Saturday's Grand National was delayed by animal rights activists. London Marathon given 'unique' protest assurances 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z There was an increased security presence due to last week’s protest at the Grand National at Aintree, where 118 arrests were made by Merseyside Police and Animal Rising protesters were also involved. Protesters try to disrupt Scottish Grand National horse race 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z It came two days after animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National by getting on to the Aintree course. Crucible protestors bailed by police 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Security had been stepped up at the event after protesters delayed the start of the Grand National at the Liverpool course last week. Arrests over Scottish Grand National course invasion 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Security is being stepped up at Ayr racecourse ahead of the Scottish Grand National after last weekend's disruption by animal rights protesters. Security stepped up for Scottish Grand National 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The 10-year-old was running in the Grand National later in the day. 'I stroked his neck. I thanked him. I said sorry' 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Corach Rambler's victory at the weekend's Grand National produced mixed results for bookies, and betting on one of Britain's most popular sporting events was muted, British bookmakers said on Monday. Glencore courts 120 Teck investors for bid backing as spinoff vote looms -source 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The British Horseracing Authority has "robustly condemned" the "reckless" protests at Saturday's Grand National. BHA condemns protests & looks into horse deaths 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z It came after protests delayed the start of the Grand National last week. Arrests over Scottish Grand National course invasion 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Protesters delayed the start of the Grand National at the Liverpool course after breaching security fences. Security stepped up for Scottish Grand National 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Tears, triumph, tragedy, protest - it was a day of drama even by the Grand National's unique standards. Triumph, tears, protest - a day of Grand National drama 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Animal rights activists delayed the start of the Grand National, with some demonstrators making their way onto the course. Watch: Activists delay start to Grand National 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z And on the first day of the meeting on Thursday, Envoye Special died after a fall when running loose over the Grand National fences in the Foxhunters' Chase. BHA condemns protests & looks into horse deaths 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z It gave trainer Lucinda Russell a second victory in the Grand National in its 175th edition. Corach Rambler wins Grand National after race delayed 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z LIVERPOOL, England — Three people were arrested in connection with a plan by animal rights activists to disrupt the prestigious Grand National horse race on Saturday. Arrests made in animal rights plot to disrupt Grand National 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Those who oppose the Grand National will point to Hill Sixteen, a faller at the first fence, who died. Triumph, tears, protest - a day of Grand National drama 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z "Merseyside Police has been working with The Jockey Club and other partners to keep people safe during the Grand National Festival," they said in a new statement. Woman arrested in connection with Grand National protest 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Four horses died at the Aintree meeting last year, including two injured in the Grand National, which is the climax of the annual race meeting. BHA condemns protests & looks into horse deaths 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Third in the race last year, Delta Work had a great prep by taking the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham, which Tiger Roll twice landed before his Grand National victories. Grand National preview: Blackmore backed for glory 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Police said they have been working with race organizers ahead of and during the Grand National Festival, which started Thursday. Arrests made in animal rights plot to disrupt Grand National 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z It was the third equine fatality at the 2023 Grand National meeting. Triumph, tears, protest - a day of Grand National drama 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Stamina seemed to give out on both occasions, but win in Grand National Trial at Punchestown last month offered greater encouragement. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The Grand National usually delivers a compelling back story to the winner and the 175th running of the race on 15 April is likely to be no different. Who could be Grand National headline makers? 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Problem gamblers are being encouraged to take preventative steps, such as putting blocks on betting websites, ahead of the annual Grand National horse race which runs on Saturday. Psychiatrists warn gamblers ahead of Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Animal Rising activist Alex Lockwood this week told British radio station talkSPORT that they planned to disrupt the Grand National, arguing that standing outside and handing out fliers “never stopped anything.” Arrests made in animal rights plot to disrupt Grand National 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The ramifications could go on for some time, but while they tried to stop the Grand National, they could not stop Corach Rambler. Triumph, tears, protest - a day of Grand National drama 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Third in the Irish Grand National last year, trainer said he looked "tailor-made" for the Aintree race when the weights were announced in February. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Constitution Hill claimed a comfortable win in the Aintree Hurdle on the opening day of the Grand National meeting. Constitution Hill & Shishkin triumph at Aintree 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The Grand National race, at Aintree, Liverpool, is watched by an audience of around 600 million people, including those at the track and many more watching it on television. Psychiatrists warn gamblers ahead of Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The Grand National, among the biggest occasions on the British sporting calendar, is regarded as one of the most dangerous horse races in the world because of the size of the fences. Arrests made in animal rights plot to disrupt Grand National 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z A maximum field of 40 runners has been declared for the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. Line-up confirmed for Grand National at Aintree 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Had tired in the Irish Grand National the previous year, so ability to see out this trip is far from certain. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Last year's winner Noble Yeats, runner-up Any Second Now and third-placed Delta Work are all set to line up in Saturday's Grand National. Bravemansgame prevented from running at Aintree 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Police have said they will deal "robustly" with any disruption after a newspaper report about an alleged plot to stop the Grand National. Grand National: Police to deal 'robustly' with any protest 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Changes were made in 2012 to make the course safer, including softening some of the fences, after two horses died in the Grand National that year and in 2011. Arrests made in animal rights plot to disrupt Grand National 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z “I welcome the vote of the Grand National Assembly of #Türkiye to complete the ratification of #Finland’s accession. This will make the whole #NATO family stronger & safer,” Stoltenberg tweeted. Turkey approves Finland’s NATO bid, clearing path for it to join alliance 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z He took his US Grand National winner Hewick to the local pub for a sip of Guinness after that triumph. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Matthew, a teacher and father of three, had a salary of about £35,000 a year when he started staking small amounts on big events such as the Grand National. William Hill: Gambling addict says bookmaker didn't help him stop 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z The Mail investigation said more than 100 people have signed up to the attempt to disrupt the Grand National and some activists had conducted two reconnaissance missions around the racecourse. Grand National: Police to deal 'robustly' with any protest 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Four horses died at the Aintree festival last year, including two who were injured in the Grand National. Arrests made in animal rights plot to disrupt Grand National 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Noble Yeats, trained by Emmet Mullins, could become just the third horse to win the Gold Cup and the Grand National after L'Escargot and Golden Miller. Blackmore seeks Gold Cup repeat with A Plus Tard 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Was close to leaving rivals all shook up before fading to finish sixth in last year's Irish Grand National. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z A year earlier, she was the first female to be the week's leading rider before going on to claim another historic triumph on Minella Times in the Grand National. Constitution Hill tops bill as Cheltenham arrives 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z A key event in the national sporting calendar, the Grand National attracted a peak of 7.5 million viewers in the UK and more than 12 million bets last year. Grand National: Police to deal 'robustly' with any protest 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Another horse, Envoye Special, suffered a fatal injury in the Foxhunters’ Chase - run over the fences used for the Grand National - on Thursday. Arrests made in animal rights plot to disrupt Grand National 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z But Crystal Heath, a Bay Area veterinarian and former Grand National Rodeo Queen contender, said even trained animals run the risk of injury. California rodeo animals face violent and deadly casualties: Broken backs, legs and skulls 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Third in the 2021 Irish Grand National, but only ninth in the same race last year. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z It tells the story of Dream Alliance, the horse that won the Welsh Grand National in 2009 after being raised on allotment near Blackwood by Jan Vokes. Bafta Cymru: Dream Horse leads 2022 nominations 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z In 1993, the Grand National was delayed after an animal rights protest, with the race eventually voided after a number of false starts. Grand National: Police to deal 'robustly' with any protest 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z If the rules had been in place earlier this year, Grand National winner Noble Yeats would have been disqualified. Jockeys face disqualification in whip crackdown 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z That marks a major change from his starting position last year, when NASCAR’s premier series came to Road America for the first time since a Grand National event in 1956. Elliott wins pole as he tries to defend Road America title 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z First runner in the Grand National for racing fan and former football manager Harry Redknapp, who is one of four owners. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Plans to change the digital broadcast rights for major sporting events such as the Olympic Games, men's World Cup finals, men's FA Cup final, Grand National and Wimbledon singles finals, are also set out. Streaming services facing tighter regulation in UK broadcasting shake-up 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Race organisers said they plan to hold a commemoration for the victims at the course on the day of the Grand National. Grand National: Police to deal 'robustly' with any protest 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Jockey Bryony Frost faces a spell on the sidelines and is unsure when she will return after a fall at the Grand National meeting on 7 April. Injured jockey Frost unsure on timeline for return 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Waley-Cohen, a father of three, went into the 2022 Grand National as the jockey with the best record - having won six other races over the fences. ‘A fantasy’ - the story behind amateur jockey’s Grand National fairytale 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Twice a winner over the Cross Country fences at Cheltenham, a discipline which two-time Grand National victor Tiger Roll excelled at, though highly optimistic to expect him to emulate Tiger's Aintree exploits. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Racegoers are preparing for an "electric" Grand National as they return to the popular steeplechase for the first time in three years. Grand National: Racegoers in "electric" return 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Girl power will be to the fore as 40 runners line up for the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. Grand National preview and pundit predictions 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The traditional glitz and glamour of Ladies Day has returned to the Grand National meeting for the first time in three years. Grand National: Ladies Day sees glitz and glamour return to Aintree 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The winning jockey's love affair with Aintree began more than 30 years earlier when he was captivated by the red and white colours of a Grand National runner. ‘A fantasy’ - the story behind amateur jockey’s Grand National fairytale 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z The Jockey Club donated 10,000 tickets to celebrate the "heroics of our NHS staff across the region" on the first day of this year's Grand National festival. Aintree celebrates tireless work of NHS heroes 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z While newcomer Ian Hares, 36, said: "I've been watching the Grand National on the television all through my life and I have always wanted to be here so it is a massive thrill." Grand National: Racegoers in "electric" return 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Delta Work, who beat two-time Grand National winner Tiger Roll at Cheltenham last month, has run in 15 Grade One races and this is his first time in a handicap. Grand National preview and pundit predictions 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z One of the more likely contenders, he was third in the Irish Grand National last year behind Freewheelin Dylan and Run Wild Fred. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Eclair Surf will make the cut for Saturday's Grand National after it was announced Caribean Boy will not run. Eclair Surf makes Grand National line-up 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Watering will now take place on the Grand National course, with 4 to 5mm of irrigation being applied. Blackmore to ride Minella Times in Grand National 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Blaklion and Poker Party have made the cut for Saturday's Grand National after the latest confirmations stage. Blaklion and Poker Party make Grand National cut 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Blackmore, the leading jockey at last year's meeting who went on to win the Grand National on Minella Times, is bidding to become the first female rider to win the Gold Cup. Trio set for Cheltenham Gold Cup rematch 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Horse is a son of Yeats, who won the Gold Cup at Ascot four times on the flat, but there has been no seven-year-old Grand National winner since Bogskar in 1940. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The two-time Grand National winner looked set for a record-equalling sixth Festival triumph but went down by three quarters of a length. Tiger Roll second in Cheltenham farewell 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z She went on to be the first woman to be the meeting's top jockey and then won the Grand National on Minella Times. Honeysuckle retains Champion Hurdle 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Cross Country Chase: Will two-time Grand National winner Tiger Roll bow out with a record-equalling sixth Festival win? Crowds return for Cheltenham Festival 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Tiger Roll has been ruled out of seeking a third Grand National win in April with owner Michael O'Leary saying his allocated weight is "absurd". Tiger Roll to miss Grand National 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z This is the trainer's first Grand National runner. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Last April’s Grand National broke the record for the biggest online sports betting event in the UK. Ladbrokes claimed £102m furlough despite online boost 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Horse racing's Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on 27 December will also be held without spectators. Sport goes behind closed doors in Wales 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z She was the first female jockey to win the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March and followed up a month later with victory at the Grand National — the first woman to triumph in the race. US Open champ Raducanu is BBC sports personality of the year 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Tiger Roll was only the second horse after triple winner Red Rum to secure back-to-back Grand National wins. Tiger Roll to miss Grand National 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Trainer did win the Scottish Grand National with a 66-1 shot in 2008 and it requires another leap of faith for him to repeat the trick here. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z He mocked her in a tweet before the Virtual Grand National in April 2020, which she found to be a "personal attack in a very open way". Jockey Dunne 'opened towel' to Frost 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z It is well-known as the sponsor of the Grand National, and it has made several contributions to the Conservative Party. Covid: What do we know about Randox and its contracts? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z “If someone gave me the choice of picking this year’s womens’ champion,” tweets @Mysteron_Voice, “or the winner of next year’s Grand National, I’m not entirely sure I’d go for the tennis.” Wimbledon: Barty and Djokovic in action, Jabeur sinks Swiatek – live! 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z Last year's Midlands Grand National winner Time To Get Up, trained by Jonjo O'Neill, is out after failing to run in enough races over fences to qualify, Tiger Roll to miss Grand National 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Shropshire-based trainer gambled on just making the cut when withdrawing from the Scottish Grand National last weekend. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z With a field of runners to rival the Grand National, it was the Labour candidate who won by a nose, or 323 votes, despite strong competition by Conservative Ryan Stephenson. Batley and Spen: Fraught by-election concludes in dramatic fashion 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, jump racing trailblazer Rachael Blackmore - the first female jockey to win the Grand National in April - will have her first ride at the flat racing showpiece. Royal Ascot to start with 12,000 crowd 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Underpinning that trend, the Grand National held last Saturday was Britain’s biggest ever online sports betting event as punters went online or used mobile apps to bet on one of the most iconic horseracing events. Shop closures drag Entain's overall revenue despite online strength 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z "My first memory of racing was when I was about seven or eight watching the Grand National round a friend's house and it had that special kind of hype," she said. 'Beyond belief' - Blackmore on National triumph 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Historic victory last year as trailblazing jockey became first female rider to win the Grand National. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Rachael Blackmore broke down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the grueling Grand National horse race. Blackmore becomes 1st female jockey to win Grand National 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Trainer also involved in the bloodstock industry and sourced the Grand National contender Acapella Bourgeois and former champion hurdler Hurricane Fly. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Ms Murphy is relieved to be given a second chance in the Grand National. Grand National 2021: NI silversmith designs winner's trophy 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Like countless young pony riders, Rachael Blackmore watched the film National Velvet starring Elizabeth Taylor and dreamed of one day winning the Grand National. 'Beyond belief' - Blackmore on National triumph 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Three women seek a place in sporting folklore on Saturday as they bid to become the first female jockey to win the Grand National. Will history be made at Grand National? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The silence was held before the start of racing on the second day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree. 2 minute’s silence at sports to mark Prince Philip’s death 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The Rose Paterson Trust will be launched at the course on Saturday, the day of the Grand National. Rose Paterson Trust set for Aintree Grand National launch 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Two-time Grand National winner Tiger Roll will return to the scene of his biggest triumphs on Thursday - but in a different race at Aintree. Tiger Roll runs as National meeting starts 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Victories in the Welsh and Midlands Nationals was followed by first place in a computer-animated Virtual Grand National when last year's race was called off. Who could be Grand National headline makers? 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Grand National jockeys traditionally visit patients at Alder Hey Children's Hospital on the eve of the race. Will history be made at Grand National? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Two-time Grand National winner Tiger Roll will miss Monday's Irish National and run at Aintree next week instead. Tiger Roll to miss Irish National 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z There remain unanswered questions, issues for the sport to tackle and a renewed spotlight on equine welfare with the Cheltenham Festival and Grand National meetings approaching... What now for racing & Elliott? 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Last year's Grand National was called off because of the Covid-19 pandemic, while this year's contest will be held without spectators. Tiger Roll runs as National meeting starts 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z It appears only a matter of time before history is made and a woman rides the Grand National winner. Who could be Grand National headline makers? 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z "Look, it's the Grand National and anything can happen, but I wouldn't swap him anyway," said the 31-year-old Irish rider. Will history be made at Grand National? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Tiger Roll was withdrawn in March from the Grand National at Aintree, which is on 10 April. Tiger Roll to miss Irish National 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z An accomplished amateur jockey who did not hail from a racing background, he then became the youngest trainer to win the Grand National, at 29, when Silver Birch triumphed in 2007. What now for racing & Elliott? 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Horse racing is among the world’s oldest sports and is celebrated globally with iconic events such as Britain’s Grand National, Australia’s Melbourne Cup and America’s Kentucky Derby. Trainer Photographed on Dead Horse Is Barred From British Racing 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Reviving the career of a fragile horse on a seemingly downward trajectory after winning the Welsh Grand National for respected British champion trainer Paul Nicholls was a notable feat. The extraordinary rise and fall of Gordon Elliott 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Elliott has also won the Grand National three times, including twice with Tiger Roll. Elliott banned from racing in Britain 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Tiger Roll became the first horse since Red Rum in the 1970s to win consecutive runnings of the Grand National when triumphing in 2019. Tiger Roll to miss Irish National 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Scottish trainer Lucinda Russell, winner of the Grand National in 2017 with One For Arthur, was so shocked by the photo that she even apologised to the horses in her care. What now for racing & Elliott? 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z It is a similar story for the Magellan, which was meant to be used as a floating hotel in Liverpool for the 2021 Grand National. UK cruise ships scrapped in India's 'ship graveyard' 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Also recognised for his charity work is former jockey Champion, who fought cancer to win the Grand National in 1981. Hamilton knighted in New Year Honours 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Elliott, who is licensed in Ireland, is one of the sport's most successful trainers after numerous triumphs at the Grand National and Cheltenham Festival. Elliott banned from racing in Britain 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z The Grand National Cross Country circuit also spins through New York, and I graduated to photographing those events. Opinion | Hare Scramble: A Photographer Goes Knee Deep in the Mud 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z In the days before sport sold its rights to the highest bidder, Grandstand covered a host of sports every week, including high-profile events such as the Olympic Games, FA Cup finals and the Grand National. Obituary: Frank Bough 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Protesters called it the “Grand National Uprising” in response the government’s plan for a new constitution. Thousands protest against Bulgarian government, scuffle with police 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z And it was always linked to the Grand National, Mike’s favorite car. The visual storytelling of Run The Jewels 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Treadwell was riding in the Grand National for the first time when he guided Mon Mome to one of the most surprising wins in the history of the grueling race in 2009. Grand National-winning jockey Liam Treadwell dies at 34 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z And though Scott proved quick on that regional stage and in Nascar’s lower rungs, it would take another 14 years before his top-level break in the Grand National series arrived. Nascar failed to fight racism for 72 years. Don't praise its support of Bubba Wallace yet 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Horse racing is going online as the coronavirus crisis forces the cancellation or postponement of meetings, including this month’s Grand National in Britain, which was also turned into a virtual race instead. Virtual Kentucky Derby to decide greatest Triple Crown winner 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z In the UK, the world’s most famous thoroughbred jumps race, the Grand National, was this year digitally simulated, bet on with real money and watched by almost 5m free-to-air viewers. Esports ride crest of a wave as figures rocket during Covid-19 crisis | Scott Heinrich 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z In the absence of government orders, the organizers of some large public events like soccer matches, the annual Grand National horse race and the Glastonbury Festival made cancellation plans rather than waiting for government orders. On coronavirus containment, Britain's Johnson is less restrictive than other European leaders 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Britain’s most iconic steeplechase, the Grand National, was canceled on Monday due to the coronavirus threat. Horse racing: Kentucky Derby postponed due to coronavirus - report 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Cheltenham starts on 10 March, the Grand National meeting starts on 2 April. Will the Olympics be cancelled? The sports events coronavirus threatens 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z The Grand National organizers also ran a Race of Champions featuring 40 of the best Aintree winners over the years, which was won by Red Rum. Virtual Kentucky Derby to decide greatest Triple Crown winner 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z In 1994, Bobby won a second Grand National title — this time as a team owner with driver David Green. Bobby Labonte lives up to family name with Hall induction 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Brain Power did win the Grand National by 15 lengths over Scorpiancer. Racing! Eclipse Awards are around the corner 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z I have a well-rehearsed plan at the Grand National – one that gives me as many angles and viewpoints as possible. Olympics, World Cups and more: Tom Jenkins' pictures of the decade 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z An English girl’s dream of racing her horse in the Grand National thunders to reality with the help of a former jockey. Movies on TV this week: 'The Deer Hunter,' 'White Christmas' and more 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Our column avoided the main road to Versailles and turned into a secondary road leading to the Grand National Highway running south of the city to Orleans. AP Was There: Allied forces liberate Paris from Nazis 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Walsh really burst on to the racing scene when winning the Grand National steeplechase in 2000 on Papillon, trained by his father, Ted. Superstar Irish jockey Ruby Walsh retires from horse racing 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z He did not run in the Grand National, though. Racing! Eclipse Awards are around the corner 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Once both had recovered, they were paired for the 1981 Grand National and won it. Tiger Woods’s Masters Win Joins the Ranks of Great Sports Comebacks 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Taking place ahead of Saturday's Grand National, Ladies Day attracts up to 50,000 people. Glitz and glamour at Aintree's Ladies Day 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Brighter weather is forecast for the festival's showpiece Grand National steeplechase on Saturday. Racegoers brave Grand National weather 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z “I couldn’t ask to do the Grand National on a better horse.” Horse racing: Kelly staying grounded about Grand National prospects 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z They may well see Santa Anita’s attempt to ban the whip as the first domino to topple, with a whip-free conclusion to the Grand National and the Derby inevitably somewhere down the line. Santa Anita Park whip ban looks like a panicked response to a welfare crisis | Greg Wood 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z The outbreak comes less than five weeks before the start of this year's Cheltenham Festival, which is followed by Aintree and the Grand National at the start of April. What is equine flu costing the horse racing industry? 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z British Grand National organizers say Wood’s horse, Sandymount Duke, is among 112 entries that will be whittled down to 40 runners for the race on April 6. Ronnie Wood’s horse has shot at British Grand National run 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Next year's Grand National could look very different if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, the British Horseracing Authority warns. No-deal Brexit 'may hit Grand National' 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z For 95 years, Turkey was a parliamentary republic, its Grand National Assembly the heart of power. Erdogan names son-in-law as finance chief 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Erdoğan took the oath of office in a ceremony in the Grand National Assembly, the culmination of nearly a decade of political activism to transform the country’s parliamentary democracy into a presidential system. Erdoğan sworn in as Turkish president with enhanced powers 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z The upshot is rooms full of earnest, bespectacled faces peering down at this bijou publication like race-goers studying the formbook at the Grand National. Review: Monet and Architecture ★★★★☆ 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Taking place ahead of the Grand National on Saturday, the spectacle at the Merseyside racecourse attracts up to 50,000 people for day two of the National meeting. Thousands attend Aintree for Ladies Day 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z A father and son enter the Dirt Track Grand National in a bid to save their family-run garage. L.A. movie openings, March 23 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z Murray closed with a three-under 68 to edge Chad Collins on Grand National’s Lake Course. Golf: In-Kyung Kim wins Marathon Classic 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Furyk wound up missing the field and was left choosing between playing in Reno, Nevada, early in next month or at Grand National, part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Furyk trying to make most of rare absence from British Open 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Erdoğan was scheduled to deliver a speech in the early hours of Sunday at the Grand National Assembly to mark the moment during the coup when parliament was bombed by the plotters. Erdoğan backs death penalty on Turkey coup attempt anniversary 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z He was also given honorary 41st place in the race card for the Grand National at Aintree in April. Bradley Lowery: Sunderland fan dies after long illness - BBC News 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Its members with the three operators staged a 24-hour strike on the day of the Grand National. Virgin Trains East Coast staff to stage 48-hour strike - BBC News 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z In the great tradition of the famous race, the 170th edition of the Grand National at Aintree delivered a story with many strands. One For Arthur wins the Grand National for Scotland, injured jockeys and 'golf widows' 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z One For Arthur, ridden by Derek Fox, won the English Grand National, the world's greatest steeplechase, with a stunning late burst from the final fence at a sun-drenched Aintree on Saturday. Horse racing: One For Arthur wins the 170th Grand National 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z A field of 40 horses headed by The Last Samuri is set to contest the 170th running of the Grand National on Saturday. Grand National 2017: The Last Samuri heads 40-horse line-up at Aintree 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Workers at three rail companies have begun a 24-hour strike on the day of the Grand National horse race. Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Rail North strikes begin - BBC News 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z A bumper roster of sport including the Grand National, the Masters and Premier League games, is expected to produce a record weekend for bookmakers. Bookies bet on record weekend of sport - BBC News 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Dressed up to the nines, thousands of glamorously dressed women attend the racecourse the day before the Grand National in their best outfits. Ladies Day: Thousands flock to Aintree ahead of Grand National - BBC News 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z It's a simple format - 'Yay' if you think it's a horse running in this year's Grand National, 'Neigh' if you think it's a fake. Grand National 2017 runner: Yay or neigh? 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Vieux Lion Rouge, which translates from French to Old Red Lion, is a leading fancy after winning the Becher Chase over the National fences in December and February's Grand National Trial at Haydock. Grand National 2017: The Last Samuri heads 40-horse line-up at Aintree 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Has not won since that triumph at odds of 20-1 and was pulled up under top weight in the Grand National two years ago. Grand National 2017: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Last year the start time for the Grand National was moved by an hour to 17:15 BST. Bookies bet on record weekend of sport - BBC News 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The action will affect people travelling to the Grand National at Aintree. Southern rail strike by RMT members to go ahead, despite talks - BBC News 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Terminally ill five-year-old Bradley Lowery is to be given honorary 41st place in the racecard for the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. Bradley Lowery: Terminally ill boy given Grand National Aintree racecard honour 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Winning jockey Power, himself a former show jumper, was celebrating 10 years after his Grand National win at Aintree on Silver Birch, but perhaps savoured this one even more. Sizing John wins Cheltenham Gold Cup: 'Beginner's luck' for Jessica Harrington 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Won last year's Irish Grand National, which can often be a good pointer to the Aintree version. Grand National 2017: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z "The experiment of moving the start time really paid off and we expect the Grand National to smash betting records this year," Mr Adams said. Bookies bet on record weekend of sport - BBC News 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Many Clouds, the winner of Britain’s 2015 Grand National, collapsed and died after producing one final stunning victory. Lindsey Vonn Crashes Again at World Cup Downhill 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Former Grand National winner Many Clouds collapsed and died after winning a race at Cheltenham on Saturday. Former National winner Many Clouds dies after race 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Fletcher's first Grand National success came when he steered Red Alligator to victory in 1968, a year after finishing third at Aintree on the same horse. Brian Fletcher: 'Unsung hero' who won Grand National three times dies aged 69 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Trainer is in a select club to have won the Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National. Grand National 2017: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Last year the number of bets placed on the Grand National on William Hill's online and mobile channels peaked at about 10,000 a minute. Bookies bet on record weekend of sport - BBC News 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Groendyke was one of the original founders of the Grand National Quail Club in Enid. Man a conservation commission member for 40 years 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z That means the opposition needs 28 of the 128 lawmakers from the governing conservative Grand National Party to join them. Will South Korean president Park Geun-hye be impeached? - BBC News 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z He added: "To win the Grand National three times is an incredible achievement. It's just a shame that after he finished in racing you didn't hear a lot about him." Brian Fletcher: 'Unsung hero' who won Grand National three times dies aged 69 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Trainer triumphed last year with Rule The World after 18 previously unsuccessful attempts at winning the Grand National. Grand National 2017: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z We can also thank the north for the Grand National, rugby league, whippet racing, pigeon fancying, ferret legging and Geoffrey Boycott. Can Team GB help the North rise again? - BBC News 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z The Grand National Quail Hunt, which began as an attempt to lure business and industry leaders to the state, just celebrated its 50th year in Enid. Man a conservation commission member for 40 years 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Biden also will meet with Turkey’s prime minister and the speaker of the Grand National Assembly. Vice President Biden heads to Turkey on fence-mending trip 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z It was late evening on 15 July when rockets slammed into the Grand National Assembly. Turkey coup attempt: Pride and fear one month on - BBC News 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Lawmakers in the 550-seat Grand National Assembly approved the state of emergency by a 3-2 margin, with 346 voting in favor, mainly from the Justice and Development Party and the left-of-center Nationalist Movement party. Turkish lawmakers approve state of emergency, giving President Erdogan more power after attempted coup 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z As both the governing and opposition party leaders declaring their opposition against the coup, TV channels started to broadcast scenes of army helicopters bombing the Turkish Grand National Assembly building in Ankara. Turkey Struggles to Make Sense of Failed Coup 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z After matching on the first three holes at the Grand National course of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Kim missed the green, chipping to five feet. Aaron Baddeley's reaction to winning the Barbasol Championship will make your day - Golf Digest 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Channel 4 said The Grand National was a good example of a programme which was mostly watched live - while ITV said the same thing about Euro 2016 matches. Top Gear: How much do overnight TV ratings matter? - BBC News 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z The security scare rekindled memories of April 1997, when the dominant Provisional faction of the IRA telephoned a bomb warning to force the evacuation of the Grand National horse race in Liverpool. Police: Fake bomb left at Manchester United stadium in training exercise 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z "He provided us with our first Grand National and we'll never forget him." Rule The World: 2016 Grand National winner is retired 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z After losing its majority in the parliament, called the Grand National Assembly, in an election in June 2015, coalition talks failed. Why Turkey's Prime Minister Had No Choice But to Resign 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Also in attendance will be 315 horses - more than enough horses to fill a Grand National field seven times over. Rio 2016 Olympics: 100 days to go - key facts 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z "I hope not. He was looking quite healthy at the Grand National meeting so I'm hoping he's put too much weight on now and he'll stay where he is." Richard Johnson to finally be crowned champion jockey 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z The company said the Grand National winner, Rule The World, which was a 33/1 shot, delivered a welcome contrast to Cheltenham. Ladbrokes suffers worst Cheltenham Festival in memory - BBC News 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z "The Grand National is the one that stops the nation in Britain and Ireland and it's an incredible privilege to win it," he added. Grand National: Winner Rule The World may retire - O'Leary 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Neither fell but they died after being pulled up in the Fox Hunters' Chase which, like the Topham Chase, is staged over the same course as Saturday's Grand National. Grand National 2016: Minella Reception dies after fall 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z Two more horses died at the Aintree Festival in Liverpool, England, after falls in a race run over fences used for the grueling Grand National Steeplechase, taking the total for the week to four deaths. 4 Horses Dead at Aintree 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z As a child she watched the movie National Velvet, in which Elizabeth Taylor plays a young woman who rides the Grand National winner, but does not overplay her gender. Grand National 2016: Many Clouds aims to emulate Red Rum 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z If things had worked out differently for rising star David Bass, he might have been performing on a very different stage on Grand National day. Grand National 2016: Many Clouds, Richard Johnson, Willie Mullins and more 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Bought by McManus just before the 2015 Scottish Grand National for which he was a late withdrawal due to drying ground when favourite. Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Since modifications to the fences and other changes three years ago, there have been no fatalities in the Grand National itself. Grand National 2016: Minella Reception dies after fall 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z Clonbanan Lad and Marasonnien died Thursday after being pulled up in the Fox Hunters’ Chase — also run on the Grand National course — and later collapsing. 4 Horses Dead at Aintree 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Last year's winner Many Clouds will bid to emulate Red Rum by winning back-to-back runnings as 40 horses line up for the Grand National on Saturday. Grand National 2016: Many Clouds aims to emulate Red Rum 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Whoever wins the Grand National will, of course, create a mass of headlines, but were the winning rider female, the story of the world's most famous steeplechase is bound to go global. Grand National 2016: Many Clouds, Richard Johnson, Willie Mullins and more 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Second in last season's Irish Grand National but owners' retained jockey has plumped for First Lieutenant. Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z It takes the number of horse deaths to four at this year's Grand National meeting after Clonbanan Lad and Marasonnien collapsed on Thursday. Grand National 2016: Minella Reception dies after fall 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z Elliott, who added a Gold Cup to the Grand National won with Silver Birch in 2007, also shed tears of joy. Horse racing-Don Cossack wins Cheltenham Gold Cup 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Returning from serious injury sustained in the Grand National, the 12-year-old veteran attempts to win the race for the third time. Cheltenham Festival 2016: From Willie Mullins to Victoria Pendleton 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z With every high-street betting shop clogged up with customers, many of them in the once-a-year camp, from first thing on Grand National day, the betting industry estimates a whopping £150m will be staked. Grand National 2016: Many Clouds, Richard Johnson, Willie Mullins and more 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Marathon trip should suit horse who won 2015 Midlands National on soft ground and was Scottish Grand National runner-up in better conditions. Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z In 2016, Bishops Road ran away with a supposedly competitive race at Sandown on 2 January, a week before Mountainous ploughed through deep Chepstow mud for a second victory in the postponed Welsh Grand National. Kerry Lee: Rookie trainer targets a dream Grand National win 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z As with the Grand National and Formula One, modern downhill racing avoids some of the risks that were the daily companions of Klammer and Johnson. Franz Klammer: the mountain shaker who inspired a new era of skiing | Richard Williams 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z McCoy was the first jockey to be crowned Sports Personality of the Year, after winning the Grand National at the 15th attempt on Don't Push It in 2010. Sports Personality: AP McCoy to receive BBC lifetime award 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z As anticipation builds to Saturday's Grand National, here's a look at some highlights to watch out for. Grand National 2016: Many Clouds, Richard Johnson, Willie Mullins and more 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Welsh trainer looking to join Jenny Pitman, Venetia Williams and Sue Smith as the only women to saddle a Grand National winner. Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The Shetland Pony Grand National is the first step for many young riders. First hurdle for young riders at the Shetland Pony Grand National - BBC News 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z Pineau De Re, the 2014 Grand National winner, and, at the age of 12, the oldest horse in the race, was an early faller at the second fence. Sire de Grugy holds on for Tingle Creek victory 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Nick Luck, who hosted coverage of the Grand National in April, will continue to co-present coverage from the sport’s major meetings. American Pharoah keeping powder dry during Breeders’ Cup downpours | Greg Wood 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Her hobby started while watching the Grand National and supping a pint at a Red Lion in the Lake District. The football fan, pub purist and tube taker with complete sets - BBC News 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Winner of the 2014 Irish Grand National and likely to be nearer the front than back at the finish, though stamina has to be a concern when you reflect on 12 months ago. Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Louise Osmond's documentary follows the group of friends from a working men's club in Wales, who pooled their resources to breed racehorse Dream Alliance - which subsequently went on to win the 2009 Welsh Grand National. Toronto Film Festival 2015: British talent at TIFF - BBC News 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Best venue Lima’s Grand National Theatre houses more than 1,500 seats. An insider's guide to Lima: psychedelic electronica and ceviche by the sea 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Last year, he qualified for the Grand National competition through the Alpaca Llama Show Association, placing eighth in performance and sixth in judging. Nebraska student trains llamas, competes in events 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z More than 53 million voters in Turkey and abroad are eligible to choose the deputies to the Grand National Assembly. Turkey Awaits Results of Crucial Parliamentary Election 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Veteran trainer, whose son Tiffer died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Argentina last year, one of the best around and scored emotional Irish Grand National success with Rogue Angel on Easter Monday. Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The central figure dominating the headlines before the vote won’t be contesting any of the 550 seats in Turkey’s Grand National Assembly and shouldn’t be involved at all. Turkey’s Erdogan may see ambitions checked by parliamentary election 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Turkey will hold elections Sunday for the 550 seats in its Grand National Assembly, the country’s parliament. Turkey’s Kurds find themselves on threshold of unprecedented power 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Walsh, who won the Irish Grand National in April on Thunder And Roses, was commissioned by BBC Sport to look at equality in racing for Women's Sport Week. Jockey coach sorry for women jibe 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z He was the first jockey to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, after winning the Grand National for the first time at his 15th attempt. McCoy wife wants him 'in one piece' 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Lightly raced since finishing 10th in the Irish Grand National two years ago, and won at Ascot in October. Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z And it appears, for now at least, that the Grand National itself retains its drama, but without some of the danger which threatened the race's future. On cloud nine after National triumph 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z And on Grand National day, Labour will say the election is a two-horse race. Election 2015: Lib Dems highlight Scottish NHS funds pledge 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z An estimated 45,000 people are expected through the gates at Aintree for the second day of the Grand National meeting - Ladies Day. In pictures: Aintree Ladies Day 2015 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z "The Grand National was a fantastic day but 4,000 winners was special." McCoy wife wants him 'in one piece' 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Did finish third in the Irish Grand National three years ago, and trainer did send out Sizing Europe to many big-race successes. Grand National: Pinstickers' guide to Aintree runners & riders 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Was pulled up in the Grand National trial at Haydock on most recent run, so needs to bounce back from that. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z A maximum field of 40 runners has been named for Saturday's Grand National at Aintree with no withdrawals among the leading contenders. Grand National field is declared 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Aintree is expecting dry, warm weather as its three-day Grand National meeting starts on Thursday - with a hint of history in the air. Aintree set for Grand National meeting 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z No-one would begrudge a victory for Richard Johnson, runner-up behind the champion 15 times, and due to ride last year's second Balthazar King in what is the jockey's 19th consecutive Grand National. What to watch at the Grand National 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z On Monday, the legendary jockey will partner Cantlow in his final Irish Grand National before retirement. McCoy lands Gold Cup at Fairyhouse 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z History not on his side either - you have to go back to 1923 when the last equine teenager, Sergeant Murphy, won the Grand National. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z On Saturday 11 April, the 168th Grand National will be run. 'A female jockey can win National' 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z The Northern Irishman will ride in the Grand National for a record 20th - and final - time on Saturday, with favourite Shutthefrontdoor his expected mount. Aintree set for Grand National meeting 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The Grand National once again takes place over a course that was the subject of £1.5m of modifications following the deaths of two horses in 2011 and again in 2012. What to watch at the Grand National 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z "I think so," says Twiston-Davies, who rode Hello Bud in the 2010 Grand National when he was just 17 years old. Horse & jockey: It's truly special 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Debuts in the Grand National for both the trainer and jockey. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z It runs the largest UK racecourse group by turnover, and stages both the Grand National and the Cheltenham Festival. Jockey Club plans record prize money 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z "When you start out as a jump jockey, the Grand National is the race you want to take part in and more than that the race you want to win," said McCoy. Aintree set for Grand National meeting 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z However, the historic possibilities at Aintree will ensure that Grand National day's already palpable sense of anticipation will be more intense than ever. What to watch at the Grand National 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Here, Johnson talks about reaction to McCoy's retirement, the pair's relationship, his own ambitions and the horses he is looking forward to riding at the Cheltenham and Grand National meetings. McCoy rival Johnson eyes 2016 title 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z In front of the convention center, Tyson is the celebrity draw of the Grand National, but he's also excited to be here. Fancy feathers rule at pigeon fans' competition 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z And place an imaginary arm around the shoulder of jockey Richard Johnson, second behind Pineau de Re at Aintree aboard Balthazar King to set a new record of 18 Grand National rides without a win. The alternative 2014 sport awards 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Sticking with his lucky colour, 19-year-old jockey Brian Fletcher went on to win the Grand National twice more, on Red Rum. How do we honour galloping greats? 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Such is the support for McCoy that bookmakers are predicting as many as one in three of the £150m worth of bets placed on the Grand National will be supporting Shutthefrontdoor. What to watch at the Grand National 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Johnson, who rides mainly for trainer Philip Hobbs, is looking forward to next month's Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National at Aintree in April. McCoy rival Johnson eyes 2016 title 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The Grand National is the pigeon world's version of the Westminster dog show. Fancy feathers rule at pigeon fans' competition 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Each district of the American Contract Bridge League qualifies one team to play in the final stage of the Grand National Teams. New Yorkers Chosen for Grand National Teams 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z The 39 jockeys after a false start at the 2014 Grand National will not face disciplinary action over the issue. Grand National jockeys face hearing 2014-05-08T15:05:29Z The split over the Grand National in a house near Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon may not be of the magnitude of the Capulets and Montagues in Romeo and Juliet, but still rivalries are fierce. What to watch at the Grand National 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z One of the equine patients was racehorse Tea For Three, the bookies' favourite for the recent Grand National who fell during the race. Queen helps mark town's bicentennial 2014-04-29T15:07:23Z It's just after noon on the final day of the Grand National, and Ferrell has four Jacobins competing against eight other finalists for national champion. Fancy feathers rule at pigeon fans' competition 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z The body, which stages both the Grand National and the Cheltenham Festival, . Jockey Club makes record profits 2014-04-17T02:58:45Z Winner: It's like having a bet on the Grand National trying to predict the winner - there is no clear favourite. Who will win the 2014 Masters? 2014-04-09T18:19:42Z Shutthefrontdoor, winner of Ireland's Grand National in 2014, has been confined to only one outing since - a successful one at Carlisle in November - but is reported by O'Neill to be raring to go. What to watch at the Grand National 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Never before had he entered a horse in the Grand National. Grand National delivers another implausible tale 2014-04-05T19:48:54Z About a week before the Grand National, workers scurry around his house and yard, remodeling the living room and preparing the yard and pigeons for visitors. Fancy feathers rule at pigeon fans' competition 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z A minute's applause has been held for the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster at Aintree before the first race of Grand National day. Aintree remembers Hillsborough dead 2014-04-05T12:31:26Z On Friday, Mullins saw Boston Bob become his first winner at a Grand National meeting since Hedgehunter's victory in the famous steeplechase nine years ago. Katie Walsh given late National ride 2014-04-05T08:53:00Z Walsh, sister of champion jockey Ruby and winner of Monday's Irish Grand National, has told BBC Sport she believes a female jockey will soon win. What to watch at the Grand National 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z And so the Grand National, that most reliable sporting source of the improbable and romantic, delivers a sparkly-eyed saga once again. Grand National delivers another implausible tale 2014-04-05T19:48:54Z She said: "He took to the Grand National fences last year and likes ground the softer side of good. He looks really tight, without being over-drilled." Stage set for 167th Grand National 2014-04-04T13:55:38Z Should you wish to share the thrill of being a Grand National jockey but lack the necessary equine skills, stick your head out of the car window while driving at 30mph. The art of falling off a racehorse 2014-04-04T11:12:09Z The Grand National is one of the most famous and toughest horse races in the world - and it takes place this Saturday. Guide: The Grand National 2012-04-13T16:16:33Z Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen will seek more success in Friday's Melling Chase, the main race on the second day of the Grand National meeting. Waley-Cohen in hunt for Melling Chase 2014-04-03T21:45:25Z Finished sixth on latest run in Grand National Trial at Haydock in February. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2014-04-03T19:46:11Z Many papers offer pullout sweepstake kits ahead of Saturday's Grand National. Expenses 'fury' and smog 'misery' - front pages 2014-04-03T22:44:25Z Also related to this story Inside the world's most famous race Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National Grand National sweepstake kit Grand National field is finalised Humans have got much faster... so why haven't horses? The art of falling off a racehorse 2014-04-04T11:12:09Z The Grand National is held at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool and during the three day event over 20 different races will take place. Guide: The Grand National 2012-04-13T16:16:33Z The New One won the Aintree Hurdle on day one of the Grand National meeting, gaining compensation for an unlucky defeat at last month's Cheltenham Festival. The New One wins Aintree Hurdle 2014-04-03T14:22:54Z Scottish jockey has completed the course once from three Grand National rides, when finishing eighth on Tarquinius last year. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2014-04-03T19:46:11Z Racing's Grand National meeting starts on Thursday with The New One seeking compensation for an unlucky defeat at last month's Cheltenham Festival. The New One to seek Aintree victory 2014-04-02T19:21:58Z An estimated global audience of 500 million will tune in to see who wins Saturday's Grand National, the world's most famous steeplechase. Humans have got much faster... so why haven't horses? 2014-04-02T15:00:34Z Balthazar King is his 18th Grand National mount. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z Every runner in the Grand National has a tale behind it - and this year one story stands out. 'He was bidding against himself with his back turned' 2014-03-29T13:09:09Z Champion trainer still seeking first Grand National win. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2014-04-03T19:46:11Z Two horses died in each of the previous runnings of the Grand National, but all 40 runners in the famous steeplechase returned safely last year. The New One to seek Aintree victory 2014-04-02T19:21:58Z "It's hard to imagine Royal Tan, who won the 1954 Grand National a few weeks earlier, being asked to pull along a milk float in the morning ahead of the big race," says Byers. Humans have got much faster... so why haven't horses? 2014-04-02T15:00:34Z After the defection of its predecessor, and despite fears that adverse publicity surrounding the Grand National might make finding a new backer tricky, Crabbies is taking over the sponsorship mantle with an initial three-year deal. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z "I've never been to the Grand National before and it's just something having a runner," he said. 'He was bidding against himself with his back turned' 2014-03-29T13:09:09Z Secured a notable double at last year's Grand National meeting when trained by Kevin Bishop, who was assisted by his current trainer. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2014-04-03T19:46:11Z Veteran steeplechaser Tidal Bay tops the weights for the Grand National at Aintree on 5 April. Tidal Bay tops National weights 2014-02-11T12:00:55Z That is not the case for big horse races like the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup. Humans have got much faster... so why haven't horses? 2014-04-02T15:00:34Z Proof that the quality of the Grand National field is ever-rising comes in the high profile presence this year of Tidal Bay and Long Run. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z She says: "On the second lesson they said to me 'try to do a jump'. "It wasn't like a Grand National jump but clearly I did not know what I was doing. Lorraine Kelly's 25 years on a sofa 2013-12-24T00:24:06Z Having his fifth run over the unique Grand National fences but first in the most famous steeplechase of all. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2014-04-03T19:46:11Z Gareth Bale was the top trending football star, while the Grand National and Wimbledon were the top events, beating Eurovision and the Oscars. Google reveals 2013 top searches 2013-12-17T15:48:55Z In 1990, when Mr Frisk recorded the fastest ever Grand National time of eight minutes and 47 seconds, the going was officially firm. Humans have got much faster... so why haven't horses? 2014-04-02T15:00:34Z Betting turnover on the Grand National is estimated at something like £350m, so by far the biggest single event of the year. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z Competitors jump over The Chair at the Grand National in Aintree which took place in April 6th: Nelson Mandela. Facebook tops 2013 Google searches 2013-12-17T12:54:47Z Imperial Commander, the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner competing in his last race, set the pace alongside Highland Lodge in a competitive renewal of the staying handicap, seen as a pointer to the Grand National. Triolo d'Alene wins Hennessy Gold Cup 2013-11-30T15:49:41Z Grand National-winning jockey the day after his win at Aintree last April and the Professional Jockeys' Association called for a break in jump racing the day after the 2014 Grand National. Good Friday racing plan approved 2013-10-02T13:38:10Z The 2013 race was the first time in 166 runnings of the Grand National that the entire field was in contention up to the Canal Turn, the eighth fence. Crabbie's backs £1m Grand National 2013-08-28T06:31:47Z For millions at the track, or following via radio, TV or the internet, the Grand National is one of the greatest thrills in the sporting year. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z It was launched by Iain Duncan Smith's Department for Work and Pensions to help people claiming jobseeker's allowance look for job vacancies 7th: Grand National. Facebook tops 2013 Google searches 2013-12-17T12:54:47Z Jenny Pitman, the first woman to train a Grand National winner, remembered Cecil as a man who loved his horses. Champion trainer Henry Cecil dies at 70 2013-06-11T18:06:22Z On television, the Grand National reached a peak audience of 8.9m in 2013 in its first year on Channel 4. Offshore gambling hits horse racing 2013-06-11T14:37:22Z Next year's Grand National meeting will be held from Thursday 3 April to Saturday 5 April 2014. Crabbie's backs £1m Grand National 2013-08-28T06:31:47Z The Grand National start has moved slightly further away from the noise of the crowds. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z The next biggest day of traffic was related to the Grand National, at about 1.6 million, while Margaret Thatcher's death drew 1.55 million. Mail Online scoops biggest ever digital day with Boston marathon bombing 2013-05-24T06:09:23Z Mascot Grand National: Barry Barratt steals Mr Bumble's crown - video The Mascot Grand National is one of the biggest dates on the mascot calendar. Mascot Grand National: Barry Barratt steals Mr Bumble's crown - video 2013-05-07T09:42:21Z Alan King, who trained the winner of the recent Scottish Grand National, might get a Flat winner at Windsor on Monday night. Talking Horses 2013-04-29T14:15:17Z The Grand National England’s most prestigious horse race, took place right after this major food scare and was almost as hyped in the media as the Olympic Games. Protecting Bambi With Drones: PETA's Ingrid Newkirk On Hunters, Horsemeat and More 2013-04-29T05:32:53Z Jump racing's reigning champion trainer Nicky Henderson has been attempting to taste Grand National glory since before most of this year's jockeys were even born. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z Harry Hastings, a Cheltenham Festival winner, was in the yard at the time, as was Young Driver, who finished runner-up in a Grand National. Godsmejudge gives Alan King his first Scottish Grand National success 2013-04-20T17:20:45Z Photograph: Chris Clark/PA There was no fluke about the victory of Auroras Encore in the Grand National two weeks ago, despite his starting price of 66-1. Talking Horses 2013-04-19T23:06:16Z Greg Johnson at Shore Capital said: Overall, we see the statement as odd given bookies success at the Grand National and continued volatile football results. Betfair boosted by bid approach but Ladbrokes loses ground after profit warning 2013-04-15T09:15:45Z The crowd at Aintree on Saturday cheered loudly when the full field jumped over Becher's Brook, above, in the Grand National. Aintree will go on front foot to defend new-look Grand National 2013-04-09T17:49:04Z Once upon a time, horses like these would, as a rule, have swerved the Grand National, a handicap, not least because of the weights they'd have been allotted. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z Now he can look forward to a tilt at the Grand National with Godsmejudge, who showed impressive reserves of stamina for a seven-year-old. Godsmejudge gives Alan King his first Scottish Grand National success 2013-04-20T17:20:45Z Grand National winner Auroras Encore has stamina in abundance and that could be the key factor in future runnings of the race. Talking Horses: The best bets and latest news 2013-04-09T10:50:07Z Harvey Smith and his wife Sue celebrate their Grand National win. Harvey Smith's winning form 2013-04-08T14:12:46Z We had several interested parties at the Grand National meeting, so they could get a taste and flavour of what it's all about, but we're not in any rush. Aintree will go on front foot to defend new-look Grand National 2013-04-09T17:49:04Z The Grand National Festival at Aintree lasts three days in all, and as the years have gone by, the races that provide a supporting role to the principal feature have grown and grown in stature. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z "I don't know how he stood up both times," said Mania, who returned to action on Friday having fractured a vertebra in his first ride after his Grand National win. Godsmejudge gives Alan King his first Scottish Grand National success 2013-04-20T17:20:45Z The Grand National: Clare Balding fronted Channel 4’s coverage of the race. Grand National's television audience only seventh largest in last 10 races 2013-04-08T12:04:08Z As the noise died away and attention returned to the race, any idea that fallers at regular intervals are an inevitable – and perhaps essential – part of the Grand National went with it. The Grand National's new beast can be proud of its significant feat 2013-04-07T17:14:13Z It surprises me that there is no requirement for jockeys to walk the Grand National course beforehand. Aintree will go on front foot to defend new-look Grand National 2013-04-09T17:49:04Z Across The Bay's jockey Henry Brooke has already played a part in the 2014 Grand National, impressing producers with his artily moody performance in a TV trailer. Grand National headline-makers 2014-04-01T15:57:32Z Godsmejudge, ridden by Wayne Hutchinson, clears the last and wins the Scottish Grand National at Ayr. Godsmejudge gives Alan King his first Scottish Grand National success 2013-04-20T17:20:45Z Ryan Mania rode Auroras Encore to victory in the Grand National on Saturday but on Sunday he suffered a heavy fall at Hexham. Grand National winner Ryan Mania taken to hospital after heavy fall 2013-04-07T15:13:40Z Harvey Smith and his wife, Sue, the trainer of Auroras Encore, talk to Clare Balding after the Grand National. Grand National helps Harvey Smith exhibit all the signs of a happy man 2013-04-06T18:49:03Z Having been on the defensive about safety for two years, officials are determined to get on the front foot in countering rights organisations like Animal Aid, which campaigns for a ban on the Grand National. Aintree will go on front foot to defend new-look Grand National 2013-04-09T17:49:04Z Grand National winner Auroras Encore leads over the last fence on a day when all 40 runners and riders returned uninjured. Auroras Encore wins Grand National in which only two horses fell 2013-04-06T18:14:30Z The 2013 Grand National passed without any injuries to horses or riders, and only two falls. New era for Grand National with all runners back safe 2013-04-06T18:29:25Z AINTREE, England — Auroras Encore, a 66-1 long shot, won the Grand National Steeplechase by nine lengths Saturday in a race shadowed by a recent history of horse deaths. 66-1 shot Auroras Encore wins Grand National 2013-04-06T17:50:17Z Horses take on Becher’s Brook in the Fox Hunters’ Chase on the first day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree. The Grand National: sport or barbarity? Horse racing's big day on trial 2013-04-05T18:36:39Z Little Josh, left, clears Becher's Brook before his fall in the Topham Chase over the Grand National fences after which he had to be put down. Grand National under renewed pressure after Little Josh death 2013-04-05T17:32:23Z They race on Saturday at Aintree, above, where Colbert Station is the best bet in the Grand National. Horse racing tips: Saturday 6 April 2013-04-05T17:00:03Z World Horse Welfare's concern with the Grand National was the numbers of fallers, so today is an excellent result. New era for Grand National with all runners back safe 2013-04-06T18:29:25Z The two deaths put enormous pressure on Aintree and the as the eyes of the country turn to the course for Grand National day on Saturday. Little Josh dies in Topham Chase on eve of Grand National 2013-04-05T15:30:15Z The Fox Hunters' Chase, for amateur riders, is contested over about two miles and five and a half furlongs and 18 fences on the Grand National course. Ted Walsh not blaming Grand National fences for death of Battlefront 2013-04-04T19:57:20Z We are very disappointed with the starts to each of the two races run over the Grand National course over the last two days. Grand National under renewed pressure after Little Josh death 2013-04-05T17:32:23Z The 1993 Grand National was an expensive debacle and an embarrassment but in the end it was also just the horse race that wasn't. Grand National farce: 20 years on from the race that never was 2013-04-04T18:52:29Z Battlefront, left, who later collapsed and died in the Fox Hunters' Chase, jumps Becher's Brook at the Grand National meeting at Aintree. Battlefront dies at Aintree 2013-04-04T15:35:56Z This will always be the Grand National meeting in the minds of many punters and racegoers but, this year more than ever, it seems to have matured into its alternative title of the Festival. Grand National 2013: Aintree keen to display its three-day treasures 2013-04-03T19:24:16Z Battlefront was the only horse among the 96 that went to post on the opening day of the Grand National meeting that failed to return safely. Ted Walsh not blaming Grand National fences for death of Battlefront 2013-04-04T19:57:20Z Every year, the same debate about whether the Grand National is cruel or not is reignited, but is any of it actually filtering down to the public? Do you think the Grand National is cruel? 2013-04-02T17:49:44Z The prize is a £50 bet on the Grand National. Talking Horses 2013-04-02T12:12:35Z The gelding's demise at the 2013 Grand National meeting comes with the spotlight on welfare concerns this year following the deaths of two horses in the National in 2011 and 2012. Battlefront dies at Aintree 2013-04-04T15:35:56Z The coverage and camera angles will be of considerable interest too as 25 runners rise to the challenge, ahead of Channel 4's first broadcast of the Grand National itself this weekend. Grand National 2013: Aintree keen to display its three-day treasures 2013-04-03T19:24:16Z On Saturday a full field of 40 has been declared for the Grand National itself, over nearly four and a half miles and an additional 12 fences. Ted Walsh not blaming Grand National fences for death of Battlefront 2013-04-04T19:57:20Z Forty-nine horses remain in the Grand National after the latest entry stage, nine more than the maximum permitted in the famous Aintree race this Saturday. Michael O'Leary donates €200,000 to JT McNamara fund at Fairyhouse 2013-04-01T19:34:21Z We'll have a free bet on the Grand National for our top tipster this week. Talking Horses 2013-04-01T11:32:25Z Paul Nicholls is due to run Join Together in the Grand National. Grand National 2013: Well-weighted Join Together stands apart for value 2013-03-30T20:13:00Z Two horses were scratched from the Grand National field on Wednesday, Quinz and Poker Di Sivola, but a full field of 40 is still expected when the final declarations are made on Thursday. Grand National 2013: Aintree keen to display its three-day treasures 2013-04-03T19:24:16Z At 16-1 the horse is among the most fancied for next Saturday's Grand National. J T McNamara paralysed by Cheltenham fall but stays positive 2013-03-29T21:42:38Z The Irish Grand National once more proved a good friend to the bookmaking profession when returning a 50-1 winner in Liberty Counsel. Michael O'Leary donates €200,000 to JT McNamara fund at Fairyhouse 2013-04-01T19:34:21Z The Irish Grand National is betting 10-1 the field at the moment, which is about as competitive as horse-racing ever gets. Talking Horses 2013-04-01T11:32:25Z Jockeys in the Grand National horse race are being urged to keep calm at the start of the race. Safety urged at Grand National 2013-03-26T13:14:55Z In a game attempt to provide some live action, Channel 4 will screen four races from Southwell, mixed with a preview of the Grand National on 6 April. Snow wrecks sporting programme 2013-03-23T11:15:47Z The horse may run at Aintree's Grand National meeting if he gives the right signs in the meantime. Cheltenham thrown into shadow by JT McNamara injury, says JP McManus 2013-03-15T20:45:28Z The Irish Grand National once more proved a good friend to the bookmaking profession when returning a 50-1 winner in Liberty Counsel yesterday. Michael O'Leary donates €200,000 to JT McNamara fund at Fairyhouse 2013-04-01T19:34:21Z This week's competition will start tomorrow, when the prize on offer will be a bet on the Grand National. Talking Horses 2013-04-01T11:32:25Z This was a landmark moment for Culloty, best known as the man who won three Gold Cups on Best Mate, though he also won a Grand National on a horse trained by Twiston-Davies. The New One may target Champion Hurdle at 2014 Cheltenham Festival 2013-03-13T19:20:56Z The only thing Bob Crisp left in the world was a £20 bet on the favourite in that year's Grand National. The Spin 2013-03-05T12:22:46Z Most of us aren't thinking further than next week at the moment but it's Grand National fever that is keeping some of Channel 4's people busy today. Talking Horses: Win tickets to Champion Hurdle day 2013-03-05T12:03:22Z But she expects to be without a ride in next month's Grand National for the first time in four years, following the injury that has put Organisedconfusion on the sidelines until next season. Nina Carberry tries training but still aims to ride Cheltenham winners 2013-03-04T18:04:00Z He received quotes for the World Hurdle, County Hurdle and Coral Cup at Cheltenham next month, but may miss the Festival to run instead at the Grand National meeting in early April. Willie Mullins' Annie Power is highlight of trainer's Naas hat-trick 2013-02-24T19:03:35Z The British Horseracing Authority had not specified the dates of her suspension last night but officials indicated it was likely to prevent her from taking part in the Grand National meeting. The New One may target Champion Hurdle at 2014 Cheltenham Festival 2013-03-13T19:20:56Z Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA In most years, this is a card when a handful of horses catch the eye as potential winners at the or in the Grand National over the next six weeks. Paul Nicholls forced to play second fiddle to Harry Fry at Kempton 2013-02-23T18:18:55Z Liverpool's Grand National meeting in early April is, in fact, a possible target for Fago. Fago failure gives Simonsig even easier task at Cheltenham Festival 2013-02-22T18:10:21Z Of course, whatever happens during the Daytona 500 on Sunday – and it's a race that makes the Grand National look predictable – the Danica-haters will always complain about how much coverage she gets. Danica Patrick's pole at Daytona 500 puts a few more noses out of joint 2013-02-20T13:10:46Z Reflecting on the Tidal Bay episode, Nicholls spoke of his regret that the injury came two days after he had expressed such public enthusiasm for the horse's Grand National chance. Paul Nicholls' Zarkandar on course for Cheltenham after Wincanton win 2013-02-16T17:55:55Z Saturday's race is, according to its title at least, a trial for the Grand National at Aintree in April, but that is not the target for Monbeg Dude, in 2013 at least. Mike Tindall's National hero Monbeg Dude on Cheltenham Gold Cup trial 2013-02-15T16:12:23Z To put Tidal Bay's task in some perspective, here is the list of all horses who have carried 11-7 or more in the Grand National since 1989. Talking Horses: Win a £25 bet on the Cheltenham Festival 2013-02-13T11:55:22Z On Tuesday, when the Grand National weights are declared. Mo Farah, Bradley Wiggins on track, José Mourinho doc and Chelsea pop 2013-02-09T21:59:01Z Just 10 months ago, Synchronised, the Gold Cup winner, fell under him in the Grand National and then broke a leg while running lose. Death mars Rock On Ruby win 2013-02-04T18:24:14Z The weights for the Grand National, which are likely to be headed by Tidal Bay, the winner of the Lexus Chase in December, will be published on 12 February. Little Josh is one of five entrants yet to qualify for Grand National 2013-01-30T19:32:00Z The Grand National is also an option, though he will be high in the handicap after his recent achievements and remains a young horse at the age of seven. Sprinter Sacre builds fan club with Victor Chandler win at Cheltenham 2013-01-26T18:14:41Z Britain's senior handicapper, Phil Smith, has caused a great deal of controversy over the weight he has given to Tidal Bay in the Grand National. Talking Horses: Win a £25 bet on the Cheltenham Festival 2013-02-13T11:55:22Z I like a bit of a flutter, on the one-arm bandits, everyone likes a bet now and again on the Grand National or whatever so it should be a great experience. Gary Jones: Bradford City shouldn't be beating Arsenal, Villa and Wigan 2013-01-23T22:00:02Z Channel 4 has expanded its racing coverage after picking up the rights to events previously covered by the , including the Grand National and the Derby. John McCririck seeks £3m damages from Channel 4 over alleged ageism 2013-01-09T12:09:21Z He said Monbeg Dude was expected to spend up to a week with Phillips, probably at some point before Haydock's Grand National Trial on 16 February, which is scheduled to be his next race. Welsh National winner Monbeg Dude will be schooled by Zara Philips 2013-01-07T11:22:19Z It was also Grand National day and Concorde was flying low over Liverpool as we left. Our FA Cup memories 2013-01-04T12:43:18Z For the moment, my hopes of it becoming the caseophile's answer to the Grand National are on hold. Reasons to be cheerful in 2013 2012-12-31T15:30:49Z Initially at least, viewing figures will also go down, with the Grand National in particular likely to experience a sharp drop. Clare Balding and Channel 4 Racing start fresh era on New Year's Day 2012-12-31T13:44:17Z It was one of the first things on Nicholls' mind, for instance, when he realised the ambition of any trainer's lifetime back in April and saddled Neptune Collonges to win the Grand National at Aintree. King George may be key as Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson do battle 2012-12-24T14:00:01Z Hello Bud jumps the final fence on his way to winning the Becher Chase over the Grand National obstacles last Saturday. Hello Bud prompts National doubts 2012-12-13T11:14:00Z Compensation arrived in the form of having the Grand National winner, the first goalscorer in the sweepstake and seeing my team win. Our FA Cup memories 2013-01-04T12:43:18Z From the sport's perspective, the key detail about both those races over the Grand National fences is that none of the runners was injured. Sprinter Sacre shows 'wow factor' to win Sandown's Tingle Creek Chase 2012-12-08T18:30:48Z Or will Channel 4 be able to drive down the price, because the BBC are out of the game, Sky can't have exclusive rights to the Grand National, and ITV are not interested? Clare Balding and Channel 4 Racing start fresh era on New Year's Day 2012-12-31T13:44:17Z The Grand National is a race apart, with a claimed global audience of 600 million, well ahead of the Champions League final and the Super Bowl. Racing faces hangover after John Smith's calls time on Grand National 2012-11-25T19:08:15Z Macmoffat had been runner-up in the Grand National seven years earlier. Hello Bud prompts National doubts 2012-12-13T11:14:00Z Paul Bittar, chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority, has defended the decision not to cut the field size of 40 for the Grand National. Paul Bittar defends decision not to cut field size for Grand National 2012-11-15T18:23:48Z Cappa Bleu, blue colours, jumps The Chair on his way to running fourth in the Grand National. Talking Horses: Latest news and best bets in our daily racing blog 2012-11-12T11:31:00Z The last and only horse to do that was Red Rum, the triple Grand National winner of the world's most famous steeplechase. Frankel's race career has perfect ending 2012-10-21T11:29:55Z UK viewing figures for the Grand National meeting are likely to drop next year when TV coverage switches from the BBC to Channel 4. Racing faces hangover after John Smith's calls time on Grand National 2012-11-25T19:08:15Z "It is unwise, in general terms, to put a 15-year-old in the Grand National," said David Muir, the Society's racing advisor, this week. Hello Bud prompts National doubts 2012-12-13T11:14:00Z Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Forget the Grand National, the Gold Cup or any of the other 26 races at the Cheltenham Festival. Sixth King George for Kauto Star is no fantasy, says Timeform annual 2012-10-12T14:12:40Z New changes to improve the safety of the Britain's biggest horse race, the Grand National, have been recommended. New changes for Grand National 2012-09-20T15:28:15Z We have achieved record crowds at the Grand National meeting for the last two years and developed excellent relationships with sponsors. Jockeys advise against making major changes to Grand National start 2012-08-28T19:30:04Z But what sets the Grand National apart from many high-profile sporting events – and, for that matter, other horse races – is that it is necessary to consider the value of bad publicity too. Racing faces hangover after John Smith's calls time on Grand National 2012-11-25T19:08:15Z A minimum age of seven was introduced for the Grand National last year as the BHA responded to pressure to improve safety. Hello Bud prompts National doubts 2012-12-13T11:14:00Z Channel 4 is expanding its horse racing coverage after winning the rights from the BBC to all the sport's major UK events, including the Derby and the Grand National. Olympic legacy channel set for launch 2012-08-20T10:43:00Z The commercial broadcaster secured exclusive rights to all terrestrial racing coverage in a four-year deal earlier this year, including the crown jewels of racing such as the Grand National which previously aired on BBC1. Clare Balding to be face of Channel 4 horse racing 2012-08-13T11:35:09Z "One of the most exciting aspects of the Grand National is that everyone in racing gets behind it, which is one of the things the sport seems to struggle to do sometimes," he said. Jockeys advise against making major changes to Grand National start 2012-08-28T19:30:04Z If Miners Frolic does win a medal, it will be a remarkable echo of her father's success in winning the Grand National with the injury-prone Aldaniti. London 2012: Zara Phillips delivers royal performance for Team GB 2012-07-30T21:16:11Z But music lovers like Mr Molinari believe the Grand National Theatre is money well spent, especially because of the many social and income inequalities that still exist in Peru. Peru seeks place on world cultural map 2012-07-19T10:55:38Z The third horse was apparently Silver Birch, which is a pretty good effort, five years after winning the Grand National. Talking Horses: Latest news and best bets in our daily racing blog 2012-07-16T10:51:00Z He captured events as diverse as the Super Bowl, the Grand National and the Cannes Film Festival. Olympic artist LeRoy Neiman dies 2012-06-21T08:16:42Z On the other hand, when the Gold Cup second and third are basically Grand National horses, you're probably not looking at high-quality form. Talking Horses: Win tickets to the Epsom Oaks in our daily racing blog 2012-05-21T11:15:00Z The Grand National is famous around the world and is known for being really tough for horses and jockeys. Calls for a safer Grand National 2012-04-16T12:01:40Z After two horses died in last year’s Grand National, organizers responded to criticism from animal rights groups by altering the course. 2 Horses Euthanized From Spills at Grand National 2012-04-14T22:42:42Z AINTREE, England — Neptune Collonges won the British Grand National by a nose on Saturday in one of the closest finishes in the history of the world's toughest steeplechase. Neptune Collonges wins British Grand National 2012-04-14T15:59:11Z The Grand National is one of the most famous and toughest horse races in the world. Guide: The Grand National 2012-04-13T16:16:33Z The late legendary trainer saddled Red Rum to three victories in the Grand National Steeplechase. Big Buck?s Wins 17th Straight Jumps Race 2012-04-13T04:34:02Z The meet culminates on Saturday with the Grand National Steeplechase, the world's most famous jump race. Big Buck's wins 17th straight jumps race 2012-04-12T13:43:08Z The Grand National undoubtedly represents a challenge to both horse and rider. 2 Horses Euthanized From Spills at Grand National 2012-04-14T22:42:42Z Two horses died in Britain's Grand National steeplechase meet last year, and four the year before, but the April event will proceed as it has since the 1830s. Horse racing drama 'Luck' proved too real for HBO 2012-03-17T14:01:14Z The course The Grand National is held at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool and during the three day event over 20 different races will take place. Guide: The Grand National 2012-04-13T16:16:33Z The 4-1 favorite won after 13 of the 26 entrants fell in a race over the fences to be used in Saturday's Grand National. Big Buck?s Wins 17th Straight Jumps Race 2012-04-13T04:34:02Z The course is 4� m., and includes thirty jumps, the fences being for The Grand National. the most part larger than are found elsewhere. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z "Old S——n," he replies, and you find yourself criticising the winner of a former Grand National. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z Chris Cook: Greetings from the plush confines of the Savoy, where a breathless crowd of pressmen await the release of the Grand National weights at 11.30am. Grand National 2012: weights unveiling - live! 2012-02-14T11:17:44Z David Pipe, right, who won the Grand National with Comply Or Die in 2008, will be keeping a close eye on The Tracey Shuffle at Ayr during today's National weights lunch. Talking Horses: 2012-02-14T10:28:48Z He plans to return to work commenting on races at the end of the month and is hoping to race in the veterans race at the Grand National this April. BBC commentator donates kidney 2012-02-13T00:03:50Z The race which most nearly approaches the Grand National in importance is the Lancashire Handicap Steeplechase, run at Manchester over 3� m. early in April. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z In a bid to renew its image, the party recently changed its name from the Grand National Party to the New Frontier Party. South Korea?s Assembly Speaker Resigns Over Bribery Scandal 2012-02-09T05:51:12Z On past form, Smith is likely to take the "Aintree factor" into account, allotting a few extra pounds to horses who have done well over the Grand National fences in the past. Grand National 2012: weights unveiling - live! 2012-02-14T11:17:44Z South Korea, the world’s eighth-largest carbon emitter based on 2009 figures from the International Energy Agency, approved emission limits after disagreements between opposition and the ruling Grand National Party postponed the effort last year. South Korea Votes to Set Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2012-02-08T19:50:25Z South Korea, the world’s ninth-largest carbon emitter, passed the plan to limit emissions after disagreements between opposition and the ruling Grand National Party postponed the effort in November. South Korea Votes to Set Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2012-02-08T08:08:01Z South Korea, the world’s ninth-largest carbon emitter, is resuming work on a plan to limit emissions after disagreements between opposition and the ruling Grand National Party postponed the effort on Nov. 23. South Korea Moves Closer to Setting Limits on Carbon Emissions 2012-02-08T02:04:23Z The popularity of Lee's conservative Grand National Party is falling amid a public outcry over the widening wealth divide, high prices and disappointing job growth. S. Korea manufacturing shrinks most in 3 years 2012-01-02T03:08:43Z The ruling Grand National Party, which faces a national election next year, characterized Lone Star’s approach as “eat and flee,” in a Dec. 5 posting on its website. Lone Star $3 Billion Cost in Korea Shows Foreign Peril: Real M&A 2011-12-18T19:08:02Z The rapidly-unfolding scandal is the latest—and most significant, analysts said—threat to the re-election chances for the ruling Grand National Party. Korea Poll Scandal Grows 2011-12-08T04:42:31Z These were neither numerous nor formidable, but the storm of cheers that accompanied each performance would have dignified the win of a Grand National favourite. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z The ruling Grand National Party used its majority in the National Assembly to ratify the deal yesterday in Seoul amid violent protests. U.S.-South Korea Free-Trade Deal Ratified in Seoul Amid Protest 2011-11-23T06:32:45Z The ruling Grand National Party used its majority in the assembly to ratify the deal today in Seoul, according to the parliament’s website. U.S.-South Korea Free-Trade Deal Wins Assembly Approval in Seoul 2011-11-22T15:42:02Z Lawmakers of the ruling Grand National Party caught the opposition by surprise by calling a snap plenary session. Seoul Votes a Chaotic Yes to Free Trade With U.S. 2011-11-22T11:59:31Z Last week, 25 younger lawmakers from President Lee Myung-bak’s governing Grand National Party, responding to the party’s loss in the mayoral race, demanded that the president apologize for “arrogance and disconnectedness.” Social Critic Captivates Voters in South Korea 2011-11-14T19:21:07Z Hong Joon-pyo, chairman of Mr. Lee’s Grand National Party, who recently attended the show as a guest, said: “This is a necessary outlet for young people’s anger.” Lampooning Leaders, Talk Show Channels Young People?s Anger in South Korea 2011-11-01T22:40:11Z On one side was Na Kyung-won, a star legislator affiliated with the governing Grand National Party. In Seoul, a Mayoral Vote That Could Presage the Presidency 2011-10-26T14:53:19Z McCain worked as a taxi driver to supplement his income as a trainer before finding Grand National success. Ginger McCain, trainer of three-time Grand National winner Red Rum, dies at 80 2011-09-19T14:07:16Z The government agreed with the ruling Grand National Party to drop the proposals, the finance ministry said in a statement today. S. Korea’s Lee Fails to Win His Party’s Support for Tax Plan 2011-09-07T06:37:56Z Polls show she is far ahead of other potential contenders from both the ruling Grand National Party and the opposition to become president. Seoul must change to "trustpolitik" with North, says Park 2011-08-23T06:02:43Z Some of the most difficult fences at the famous Grand National horse race are being lowered. Grand National fences made safer 2011-08-16T05:28:53Z Two horses died during this year's Grand National in April and both resulted in the bypassing of the fence concerned on the second circuit. Grand National fences to be made easier as Aintree responds to flak 2011-08-15T18:16:49Z My personal favorites on the Trail are Grand National and Cambrian Ridge, but they're located in small markets. Courses Worth A Look 2011-08-12T04:00:00Z Struthers underlined that, because Johnson was charged in January, his case could not be seen as any kind of response to criticism of the sport that followed April's Grand National. Howard Johnson career in limbo after denerving case is adjourned 2011-07-21T19:54:24Z South Korea's ruling Grand National Party chief repeated a pledge to see the deal ratified in August. Republican senator presses Obama on trade deals 2011-07-21T02:51:49Z There was outcry after the Grand National in April - the winning jockey was banned for five years for excessively using his whip near the finishing line. Review looks at jockeys' whip use 2011-06-15T12:03:27Z The ruling Grand National Party yesterday proposed a probe by an independent counsel into savings banks amid growing speculation that regulators overlooked illicit activity at the lenders. Korean Regulator Attacked as Pressure Grows for Bank Probe 2011-06-02T07:15:29Z He was a dangerous little man, but he had many friends among the English, and his ambition was to ride in the Grand National. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z In conclusion I beg leave to invite your Royal Highness to proceed with the ceremony of laying the first stone of the new Grand National Opera-house. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z |
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