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Grand National 2023

Live Stream, TV Coverage, Lineup, Schedule, Tickets

Grand National Aintree racecourse

  I think I've gone on record when discussing the earlier Cheltenham festival as expressing my general distaste for the sport of horse racing, especially those versions that tend to lead to the deaths of several of the participants, so if you've just headed to this page to find the list of runners and riders or to find a live stream to watch it online then you might want to scroll swiftly down past this section..

OK, so for the few of you who are still here I'm going to hit you up with a few somewhat unsavoury statistics - the 2 horses that died during the 2022 race itself took the total of equine fatalities in the Grand National to 86. That may not sound a great deal for a race that has been taking place in one format or another since 1839, but as 15 of those have taken place in just the last 20 years suggests that the trend is very much in the wrong direction.

The sheer length and complexity of the course is one of the main reasons for it's great appeal but this also seems to be a major contributor to the problem, with the RSPCA being strongly critical of this race, citing in particular the danger of Beecher's Brook and the excessive use of the whip as major factors. I know defenders of racing will quote the supposed enjoyment of the horses taking part, but if you have to whip a horse to make it run, how much can it really be enjoying itself?

Grand National Date

The Grand National this year is due to take place on 13 - 15 April 2023.

Thursday 13th April - Opening Day (Formerly Grand National Thursday)

Friday 14th April - Ladies Day

Saturday 15th April - Randox Grand National Day

Runners

Full race lineup for 2023 available here

TV & Live Streaming

The Grand National is one of the few major UK sporting events that still enjoyed protected status and is therefore screened live on terrestrial TV. It was previously always on the BBC or Channel 4, but once again, this year the rights have been obtained by ITV and will be shown live on ITV1, which you can also watch as an online stream here:

ITV watch live

Plus of course there is past coverage and user videos in plentiful supply on everyone's favourite video sharing site:

Youtube Grand National coverage

Racing TV should also have coverage.

Hotels and Accommodation

If you're planning on visiting Aintree and the Liverpool area around Grand National time, then you can look for hotel and B&B availability and make online reservations for local hotels here.

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