2011 Grand National Sweepstake Kit

The Grand National

The Grand National is a famous National Hunt horse race which is held at Aintree in England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of about 4½ miles covering a total of thirty fences.

The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt event in Great Britain, and in 2009 it offered a total prize fund of £900,000. The Grand National is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year. The Grand National is also one of the most controversial, due to the injuries and fatalities suffered by participating horses.

It is presently scheduled to take place each year on a Saturday afternoon in early April.

2011 Grand National Sweepstake Kit…
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Did You Know?

In 2006 the Grand National sponsors John Smith’s Brewery launched the John Smith’s People’s Race which gives 10 members of the public the chance to ride in a flat race at Aintree on Grand National day.