Horse Racing

The Jockey Club Group has announced an ambitious multi-million pound plan to improve Grand National racegoers' experience as part of the Chief Executive’s mission to “invest in growth”.

I Am Maximus to carry top weight for the 2026 Randox Grand National

As the Grand National Trial approaches Haydock Park this Saturday, a quieter, more patient race is being run across the L-postcodes of Merseyside. And in 2026, the finish line at Aintree is no longer the end of the story. Courtney Gray reports.

Aintree Racecourse opened its doors to students to help boost attendance as the National Hunt season got underway. The meeting was the first of three remaining at the racecourse this year, before the season concludes with the famous Grand National...

Whether it’s an opportunity to get suited and booted, a chance to beat the bookies or even if you’re just a lover of the racing - Aintree Festival is a weekend that can’t be ignored. According to the BBC, in...

The public perception on horse racing is "changing" according to expert Dene Stansall,  following the death of another horse at Aintree Racecourse. Lady Motivator had to be put down after breaking a leg in a race on October 26 but...

Jockey Charlie Hammond says changes to the Grand National at Aintree are "for the good of the sport". Changes to the world famous race in Liverpool were introduced last year, in an attempt to focus on horse welfare. 

Liverpool-born Joe Anderson rode Lions Peak to an eight-length victory at Hereford this weekend. It was Joe Anderson's second ride with Lions Peak since Jamie Snowden took charge as trainer over Ali Stronge with the pair finishing third with 20/1 odds in their first ride together at Wincanton in February.

Race days return to Aintree Racecourse this weekend in a pre-Christmas treat for fans. The Becher Chase is a steeplechase over Grand National fences and the handicap race, open to horses six years old and over, takes place each December. The...

Liverpool jockey, Joe Anderson has recalled the 'horrendous' feeling of losing a horse after two died at this year's Grand National Festival. Horses Giovinco and Pikar died on Ladies Day. He said: "The only way to describe it is the worst,...