About The Grand National
By admin On March 10th, 2009
The Grand National is a famous National Hunt horse race which is held at Aintree in England, UK. This early April event is a handicap chase run over a distance of approximately four miles 900 yards, comprising of 30 odd fences, with a prize fund of £900,000, the Grand National is the most lucrative National Hunt race in the UK.
The Grand National is one of the few horse races that seems to capture the imagination of millions, indeed, oftentimes those not pre-disposed to liking horse racing, come out of the woodwork and place a bet.
