Around 500 million worldwide viewers are expected to tune into the world's most famous horse race, as up to 40 jockeys don their racing colours and jump 16 fences in the hope to bag the £1million prize at the Grand National 2022.
However, it isn't just the main event which attracts enormous attention, the three-day Grand National meeting features many races and some of the world's best horses. Thursday, 7 April, will be NHS Day at Aintree, marking the efforts of staff during the pandemic with the racecourse donating 10,000 Grand National Thursday tickets to NHS workers across Merseyside.
Though crowds will be smaller, 35,000 people are still expected to come through the turnstiles and will be treated to seven top-class races. While some study the form book, many get in on the action for fun and just take a punt on a horse with a nice name. Nonetheless, racing will start at 1:45pm and attracts runners from National Hunt yards from both the UK and Ireland.
