History-maker Rachael Blackmore becomes the first woman to win the Grand National

History-maker Rachael Blackmore becomes the first woman to win the Grand National as she leads 11/1 shot Minella Times to a comfortable victory at Aintree just weeks after dominating the Cheltenham Festival Rachael Blackmore made history as she became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Minella Times The Irish rider, who … Read more

Grand National 2021 at Aintree LIVE: Race updates, racecard, runners and favourites

Grand National LIVE: Rachael Blackmore looks to write herself into the history books on board Minella Times while Tom Scudamore aims to steer favourite Cloth Cap to victory… follow all the action on the final day at Aintree By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 16:15 BST, 10 April 2021 | Updated: 17:24 BST, 10 April … Read more

Grand National revellers mark Ladies Day from home

It’s Fabulous Friday! Glamorous Grand National revellers mark Ladies Day from home by donning colourful frocks and cracking open the bubbly Would-be racegoers marked Ladies Day at home as Aintree is closed to visitors Second day of Grand National Festival one of most popular race days in calendar Fans posed in their gardens dressed up … Read more

World famous Grand National meeting gets underway without crowds as Aintree racecourse lies deserted

The Grand National meeting gets underway without crowds as Aintree lies deserted at the time thousands of punters would usually be piling through its doors ready for a beer and bacon sandwich! The Grand National’s first meeting will take place without fans on Thursday   Aintree racecourse was empty ahead of the event with the UK … Read more

Grand day out… legendary jockey Peter Scudamore and son Tom discuss the magic of the National

Tom Scudamore rides favourite Cloth Cap in Saturday’s Grand National, aiming to extend an amazing family record in the race which his grandfather Michael won on Oxo in 1959.  Tom’s champion jockey father Peter finished third on Corbiere in 1985 but he has been involved in training three winners.  Racing Correspondent Marcus Townend got Tom … Read more

ITV Racing presenter Oli Bell on Gordon Elliott and Cheltenham

ITV Racing’s Oli Bell believes there’s no better stage than the Cheltenham Festival to illustrate ‘everything that is great’ about the sport. The horse racing industry has been left reeling after a photo of top National Hunt trainer Gordon Elliott sitting astride a dead horse was leaked on social media last month.  Three-time Grand National winner … Read more

Cheltenham-festival winning amateur jockey Rob James handed 12-month ban from racing

Cheltenham Festival-winning amateur jockey Rob James handed 12-month ban from racing – with the last eight suspended – after shocking video emerged of him jumping onto the back of a dead horse Rob James has been banned for 12 months by the Irish Horseracing Board A video of him climbing onto the back of a … Read more

Gordon Elliott: Disgraced Grand National-winning trainer banned for 12 months

Gordon Elliott has been banned from training for 12 months as punishment for the shocking picture of him sat on a dead horse. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) held a disciplinary hearing into the matter on Friday following the emergence of the grotesque image on social media last weekend. Elliott, who has won the … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Gordon Elliott has given us a lame explanation over why he posed astride a dead horse

Gordon Elliott, trainer of three Grand National winners including Tiger Roll, has given his explanation for the photograph that appeared of him sitting on a dead horse.  And what an explanation it is, too. A cynic might even argue he is flogging a – well, you know. ‘The photo in question was taken some time … Read more

Gordon Elliot under investigation after image of him sat on top of a dead horse surfaces

Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliot is under investigation after an image appearing to show him sat on top of a dead horse while on the phone and making a peace gesture emerges on social media Gordon Taylor is under investigation over a image circulating online The picture allegedly shows Taylor sat on a dead horse … Read more