The Grand National 2010
The John Smith's Grand National is the most prestigious horse race in the United Kingdom. Run annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool on a wintry Saturday in early April, the grade 3 handicap features top racehorses taking on the most challenging racecourse in the world of National Hunt racing.
The Grand National race is immensely popular amongst sports fans and punters alike. As the single largest betting event in the United Kingdom, the race attracts the interest of millions of punters intent on taking advantage of the excellent Grand National odds on offer.
The Grand National race will be broadcast live on the BBC, and in recent years viewing figures have peaked over the 500 million viewer mark. Tens of thousands of racing fans also make the pilgrimage to Aintree each year to participate in the unparalleled spectacle of the finest talent in racing taking on the most severe of challenges. Our helpful Grand National Betting Guide will provide you with all the information you need to bet wisely in this thrilling horse race.
Mon Mome Wins the 2009 Grand National
The 2009 Grand National race was run 4th April at the Aintree Racecourse. The event ended in surprise as 19-year-old Aidan Coleman rode 100-1 outsider Mon Mome to victory as a stunned crowd looked on. Mon Mome also became the first French-bred horse in over 100 years to win the Grand National.
In continuing with many new records at the event, trainer Venetia Williams gained a title of her own as the second female trainer to win at the Grand National Steeplechase.
Aintree Grand National Race Heritage
Grand National history and tradition stretches back into the early 19th century when the first flat races were organised at Aintree by innkeeper William Lynn. Within a few short years Lynn had established the race that would become known as the greatest in horseracing.
Even in its earliest years the Grand National offered horseracing fans something special. The Grand National at Aintree had a knack of drawing the most heroic of performances from the most unlikely champions. Great racehorses including Manifesto, The Lamb and the legendary Red Rum all built their reputations in the Grand National.
Despite its popularity, the Grand National was nearly rendered obsolete in the 1980s when the property developer who owned the land threatened to sell the course for redevelopment and thereby destroy the Grand National heritage.
Fortunately the Grand National was so loved by the British public that they dug deep into their pockets and helped the Jockey Club purchase Aintree. Soon afterwards the race attracted corporate sponsorship, and at present is stronger than ever, with Aintree offering some of the finest facilities in world horseracing.
Aintree Grand National Betting Guide
As the second leg of the Spring Double, the Aintree Grand National betting will offer one of the richest betting markets in horseracing. Punters follow the hunt racing season carefully to determine which horses are likely to withstand the punishing Aintree racecourse and claim Grand National glory.
