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Grand National Steeplechase
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Grand_National_Steeplechase
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:horse_race
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:horse_race
gptkbp:attendance
over 70,000 (typical)
gptkbp:award
over £1 million (recent years)
gptkbp:bettingStructure
major betting event in UK
gptkbp:broadcastOn
gptkb:ITV
BBC (historically)
gptkbp:city
gptkb:Liverpool
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateHeld
April
gptkbp:distance
about 4 miles and 2½ furlongs
gptkbp:eligibility
horses aged 7 years or older
horses rated 125 or higher
horses must have completed a recognized steeplechase of 3 miles or more
gptkbp:firstHeld
1839
gptkbp:frequency
annual
gptkbp:handicapRace
true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Grand National Steeplechase
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Aintree_Racecourse
gptkbp:mostTitles
gptkb:Red_Rum
gptkbp:notableCoach
gptkb:Ginger_McCain
gptkbp:notableDriver
gptkb:AP_McCoy
gptkbp:notableEvent
1993 race declared void
2019 first female jockey winner (Rachael Blackmore in 2021)
gptkbp:notableFence
gptkb:Becher's_Brook
gptkb:Canal_Turn
gptkb:The_Chair
gptkbp:numberOfFences
30
gptkbp:organizer
gptkb:Jockey_Club
gptkbp:owner
gptkb:Noel_Le_Mare
gptkbp:raceType
sports car
gptkbp:Red_RumWins
3
gptkbp:sponsor
Randox (as of 2024)
gptkbp:surface
turf
gptkbp:website
https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/events-tickets/grand-national/
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Grand_National_course
gptkbp:bfsLayer
7