The Grand National sees £300million spent on the single main event in the UK alone and attracts over 500 million global viewers.
The most anticipated event in racing's calendar for many, the famous race has appeal outside of normal racing circles, with many usually non-interested punters choosing a horse as a tradition.
First held in 1839, with the aptly named 'Lottery' winning, Saturday will see the 174th iteration of the race held in front of thousands of spectators at Aintree. Though the public and bookies have their favourites, the Grand National is no stranger to having an outsider win.
Rule The World won in 2016 at odds of 33/1, Auroras Encore in 2013 at 6/1 and 2009's Mon Mome who triumphed after being a whopping 100/1 when the race started. Anything can happen during the race, which helps attracts big money and major interest thanks to its enormous prize.
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What is the Grand National prize money?
The total prize fund for the Grand National in 2022 is £1,000,000, with £531,600 going to the winning owner. A win at Aintree can catapult the careers of the horse, trainers and owners - with some becoming household names.
The rest of the prize money is divided between the owners of the horses in second, third and all the way to 10th place. Second place will receive £211,100 sum, while third place gets £105,500.
The prize money breakdown looks like this:
1st £561,300
2nd £211,100
3rd £105,500
4th £52,700
5th £26,500
6th £13,200
7th £6,800
8th £3,600
9th £2,000
10th £1,000
How much do jockeys get paid?
Winning jockeys of the Grand National on average receive around eight percent of the first place winnings, while second normally gets four percent. This means riding a winner at the Grand National will bag a jockey around £45,000.
During the National Hunt season, some riders will receive around just £200 per race, while other big names may be put on a retainer. This can be seen when powerful owners such as JP McManus had AP McCoy on a rumoured £1million per year to ride for him, before McCoy retired.
