Grand National
Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin withdraws from Grand National
Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin, who was favourite for the Grand National, will not run at Aintree and his trainer said: ‘It’s all about doing the right thing for the horse.’
Greg Wood
18, Mar, 2025 @2:14 PM
Grand National 2025: I Am Maximus must emulate Red Rum to win Aintree double
The 2024 winner has been allotted top weight of 11st 12lb at handicap announcement for the May race at Aintree
Greg Wood
11, Feb, 2025 @7:15 PM
What Corach Rambler’s retirement says about racing’s direction of travel
Conundrum of what is best for the sport conflicting with what is best for a horse rears its ugly head once again
Greg Wood
20, May, 2024 @3:09 PM
This year’s Grand National looked and felt like a better race, in every way | Greg Wood
The race’s ability to adapt to changing attitudes over the course of nearly 200 years has been one of the secrets of its survival
Greg Wood
15, Apr, 2024 @7:00 AM
Vintage Grand National enough to make Willie Mullins lose his voice
Trainer adds I Am Maximus’s success at Aintree to his Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle wins at Cheltenham this season
Sean Ingle at Aintree
13, Apr, 2024 @7:50 PM
I Am Maximus lands gamble for all-conquering Mullins in Grand National
I Am Maximus ran out an impressive winner of the Grand National at Aintree
Greg Wood at Aintree
13, Apr, 2024 @6:10 PM
Grand National 2024: I Am Maximus wins thrilling race at Aintree – as it happened
The favourite won an incredible race at Aintree for Willie Mullins. Look back on the action
Tony Paley (now), Barry Glendenning (earlier) and Greg Wood at Aintree
13, Apr, 2024 @4:57 PM
‘Areas of concern’: British racing faces headwinds as Grand National looms
Sport’s leaders fighting back on welfare and prize money fronts after falls in crowds put squeeze on before racing’s biggest day
Sean Ingle at Aintree
12, Apr, 2024 @6:00 PM
Talking Horses: Mahler Mission best value in soft-ground Grand National
Selection has a near-perfect profile for the biggest betting race of the year in terms of his age, talent, stamina and form to date
Greg Wood
12, Apr, 2024 @2:54 PM
Student’s life transformed by Grand National favourite Corach Rambler
Cameron Sword set to realise dream in racing with horse he part-owns on verge of history after last year’s win in ‘people’s race’
Greg Wood at Aintree
12, Apr, 2024 @12:57 PM
Grand National 2024: horse-by-horse guide to all the runners
Irish horses dominate Saturday’s big-race field but the favourite Corach Rambler hails from Scotland
Greg Wood
11, Apr, 2024 @3:35 PM
Grand National 2024 quiz: can you identify the real runner from the fakes?
Racing has a rich history of bizarre names for horses. Here are 10 from the big race at Aintree. Can you pick them out among those we made up?
Guardian sport
11, Apr, 2024 @9:50 AM
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