Horse Racing

"To do it at Haydock, the course where I had been many times as a kid watching racing, to ride a winner there... not only for me but the owners who sponsor me and everyone else...it was a great day." The words of young Scouser Lewis Stones, powering over the finish line to win at Haydock Park in December - his hometown track.

Two-time winner of the Grand National, Tiger Roll, has been withdrawn by his owner Michael O'Leary, over issues with the handicap allocation. But what are the handicaps - and why has O'Leary withdrawn Tiger Roll? Merseysportlive delves into the issue.

Martin Dwyer secured status of becoming a "world class jockey" by achieving one feat - winning the Epsom Derby on a special summer day in 2006. It completed his remarkable journey from a Liverpool council estate. Dwyer relived his memorable day to Merseysportlive's Henry Baines.

Liverpool has not produced a rich list of professional jockeys of late, despite hosting one of the most famous horse races every year. However, Joe Anderson is bucking the trend. Merseysportlive's Henry Baines reports.

A jockey from Liverpool has welcomed the move to make Grand National winner Rachael Blackmore the new face of Aintree as an official ambassador. Blackmore's amazing 2020-21 season saw her become the first ever woman to win the Grand National at Aintree.

Rachael Blackmore made racing history at Cheltenham, winning the Champion Hurdle riding Honeysuckle. Now all eyes will turn to Aintree and whether she can become the first female winning jockey at the Grand National next month.

The Foxhunters' chase at this year’s Grand National will be renamed to The Rose Paterson Randox Foxhunters’ Chase as a tribute after her passing last year. Rose was the chairman of Aintree Racecourse from 2014, and has always been an ever-present part of the track since being chairman.

With a month to go until the Grand National - the biggest horse race in the world - commentators are already starting to prepare. But sometimes things don't quite go according to plan. ITV Racing Commentator Richard Hoiles spoke to Merseysportlive on the time he was invaded moments before Comply or Die won the race in 2008.

Aintree’s Weighing Room will host the Randox Grand National weights tomorrow. The Grand National is set to return to Aintree in April after last year's absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wednesday saw the announcement of 106 entries revealed for the Aintree showpiece on April 10th with two-time Grand National winning Tiger Roll heading the shortlist.