Robins Global News & Noticias 
Sports News
Grand National: How It All Started
- Details
- Category: Sports News
-
20 Apr 2017
- Last Updated: 20 April 2017
- Published: 20 April 2017
- Written by Grand-National.Club
Grand National Horse Race: How It All Started, History, And The Amazing Horses
Speaking about the Grand National, millions of people around the planet always tend to take an afternoon off to watch one of the greatest horse racing contests in Great Britain. Hasten to say, the past weekend was just marked by such an event and Grand National results 2017 are specially provided for those who’ve happened to miss the remarkable fest. Yet, assume, everyone who’s truly horse crazy, has already known the results and eagerly waits for the next festival to start. Primarily for this category of unfailing admirers, we provide a brief foray into the history of the Grand National.
The First Wager On A Horse Race.
The very initial horse race was arranged back in 1810 as a wager between the two County Cork gentlemen. The idea was just to see whose horse will cover an open field steeplechase between the two villages first. It is known that the distance from one village to the other was four miles and there was an established rule – every obstacle has to be jumped or climbed over. Surely, it all looked dangerous yet, the danger factor only added excitement to the parlay. Eventually, such a sport got recognized quickly.The First National Ever Held.
The debates regarding the first official Grand National are being continued up to nowadays. However, there’s a record of Lord Sefton to lay the foundation stone at Aintree on 7th of February 1829. Since after that there was another remarkable race in 1836 won by a horse named Duke. But nevertheless, both these races are being disregarded by historians since there’s disbelief they were actually held in Aintree.The World War I Years.
Naturally, the war years brought changes to the fest arrangement, as it’s known that Aintree was turned into the War Office. It was decided to move the racecourse to Gatwick. During 1917 and 1918 the contest carried the name the War National Steeplechase. Today this place is of no longer use and is taken as a part of Gatwick Airport.The Following Decades.
In the following years, the contest had begun to rapidly gain the admirers. There was a horse named Tipperary Tim, which in 1928 won the race due to all the other racers falling down. Despite the fact, one jockey still managed to remount all he could do is to get the second place for his horse.Another famous race took place in 1967. It is now known as the Foinavon race (in the name of the horse that had won it). Foinavon was only to overcome the steeple that became a trap for the rest of contestants. The most peculiar fact is that the horse kept the final place during the whole race. But this lucky steeple has changed the situation to an absolutely opposite.
Since afterward there had been, of course, lots of other races, but those we’ve mentioned are still regarded as the historical and the most remarkable ones.
Listen To This Article
Embed
Related News Stories From The Web And More
Related Bing News
Grand National: How It All Started | Sports News | RobinsPost News Network - Newscast
Grand National raceday at Chepstow is giving punters the best of both with on-site racing and live coverage on the big screen
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:32:00 GMTThe Grand National is a day for everyone to get involved in horse racing - even your wee granny sticks a ... Raceday that will feature seven of their own races along with the big race at Aintree shown ...
One For Arthur aims to emulate Red Rum and retake Grand National crown
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:54:00 GMTGrand National winner One For Arthur has “every chance” of becoming the first horse to reclaim the title after a gap since Red Rum, his trainer believes. The 2017 victor was ruled out of last year’s r...
The 2019 Grand National
Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:32:43 GMT... with the intoxicating excitement that accompanies the most famous horse race in the world. Described as ‘the ultimate test of horse and rider’, the 2019 Grand National has the potential to launch ...
Talking Horses: Blaklion sale shows Grand National dream is potent as ever
Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:08:00 GMTHe was a game little beast who won the Scottish Grand National in 1987 and followed ... Blaklion, after all, has only had two failed tilts at the National. Little Polveir was 12 and making his fourth ...
50-person brawl breaks out at horse race in England
Sun, 17 Feb 2019 03:05:00 GMTA huge brawl at a horse race in England on Saturday has race officials piping mad. During the last race at the Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Haydock Park Racecourse in Merseyside, a fight bro...
Related Bing Web Search
Grand National 2019: Horse Race Betting Odds and Tips
(Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:06:00 GMT)The Grand National is set to start early next year. The three-day event is scheduled to run from April 4 to April 6, and it promises a lot of exciting horse races for those who will attend the festival.
Grand National day 2017 recap - Full results as One For ...
(Sat, 09 Apr 2016 16:29:00 GMT)Grand National day 2017 recap - Full results as One For Arthur wins the big race at Aintree. The biggest race of the year took place on Saturday - here's the full results
Grand National Stats - Statistical Breakdown Of The Grand ...
(Sat, 16 Feb 2019 08:45:00 GMT)The first Grand National was held at Aintree in 1839, the race was won by a horse called LOTTERY. This first running was official called The Grand Liverpool Steeplechase and attracted a field of 17 runners.
Grand National 2019 - Runners, Odds & Tips
(Mon, 18 Feb 2019 17:04:00 GMT)The Grand National is the biggest racing event in the calendar, each year 40 runners line up at Aintree to compete for the £1 million prize fund.
Grand National Runners 2019 - Odds For All Horses Running
(Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:53:00 GMT)Age is one of the best indicators to a horse's chances of winning the Grand National. Looks for runners who are aged 8, 9, 10 or 11 as the majority of winners in the last ten years have fallen within this bracket.
2012 Grand National - Wikipedia
(Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:59:00 GMT)The 2012 Grand National (known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 165th annual renewal of the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England.The showpiece steeplechase, which concluded a three-day meeting which is one of only four held at Aintree throughout the year, took place on 14 April 2012.. The maximum permitted field of 40 ...
Grand National Betting Odds Winner | Horse Racing ...
(Mon, 18 Feb 2019 07:38:00 GMT)Grand National Betting Odds - Winner. Get the best available National Hunt odds from all online bookmakers with Oddschecker, the home of betting value.
Grand National 2019 | Aintree | News | Runners | Best Bets ...
(Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:07:00 GMT)Owned by Trevor Hemmings, who has won the Grand National three times in the past. This horse won at Aintree in October 2017 (non-National fences) so he’s at least experienced the track before.
Grand National 2019 : Latest info on the runners, tips ...
(Sun, 17 Feb 2019 09:41:00 GMT)The 2019 Grand National will take place at 17.15 on Saturday 6th April. Grand National Guide provides you with everything you need to know about the Grand National horse race and all the information you need to pick your grand national horse and place your bet.
Grand National 2018: Tiger Roll wins in photo finish from ...
(Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:07:00 GMT)How did your horse get on? Full result as Tiger Roll is Grand National winner; All the best pictures from Grand National day; D avy Russell, the oldest jockey in the race, capped a magnificent ...
Related News Story Videos From Youtube
2018 Randox Health Grand National - Tiger Roll - Racing TV
Related Videos On: 2018 Randox Health Grand National - Tiger Roll - Racing TV
Grand National 2018 Tiger Roll
Related Videos On: Grand National 2018 Tiger Roll
2014 Crabbie's Grand National Chase - Pineau De Re - Racing TV
Related Videos On: 2014 Crabbie's Grand National Chase - Pineau De Re - Racing TV
UNBELIEVABLE Finish at the Grand National Horse Race (1956) | Sporting History
Related Videos On: UNBELIEVABLE Finish at the Grand National Horse Race (1956) | Sporting History
2015 Crabbie's Grand National - Many Clouds - Racing UK
Related Videos On: 2015 Crabbie's Grand National - Many Clouds - Racing UK
Blow Us A Whistle
Comments (Whistles) Designed By Disqus
