The Grand National is Britain's largest horse racing and one of the most prestigious in Europe. The event will soon be underway as thousands of racegoers attend Aintree for the first time since lockdown restrictions have been lifted.
The race will be broadcasted live on ITV1 at 5.15pm on Saturday, April 9 while the Aintree gates at the Grand National will open around 10.30am - the race is generally watched by over 500 million people each year.
Aintree has become one of the most famous horse racing tracks in the world ever since it first formed back in 1839. Read more: Grand National 2022 declared runners, riders and entries - full list of horses racing this year Last year's winner Minella Times will be making another run this year to defend his Randox Grand National crown.
The nine-year-old played a hand in making Rachael Blackmore become the first female jockey to win the world's greatest steeplechase when he landed a six-and-a-half length victory.
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