Broadway fans: the 2024 Tony Award nominations are finally here!
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The Randox Grand National is set to kick off this weekend, with millions of punters worldwide expected to back their favourite horse.
The race, which takes place at Aintree in Merseyside between April 11 and April 13, is the highlight of the meeting. The main event is scheduled for around 4pm on Saturday, with thousands of racing fans anticipated to attend.
This year, 34 runners have been chosen to compete in the four miles and two-and-a-half furlongs steeplechase, a reduction from the previous 40 participants to minimise the risk of incidents during the race.
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Last year's champion, Corach Rambler, is set to return and could potentially secure a second consecutive win. According to the race organisers, 94 horses were initially entered into the 2024 race, but this number has been gradually whittled down following the Cheltenham Festival.
Finally, the 34 runners who will take part in Saturday's event have finally been revealed.
Broadway fans: the 2024 Tony Award nominations are finally here!
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Love Island's Faye Winter has expressed her furiously slammed tragic events at Aintree Racecourse, where two horses lost their lives, saying she 'can't talk'.The 28 year old reality star, known for her love of animals, took to Instagram to voice her concerns after animal charities demanded an end to horse racing following the heartbreaking conclusion to Ladies Day on Friday, 12 April. Horses Giovinco and Pikar both suffered fatal falls during the race. Giovinco, a seven year old horse ridden by Stephen Mulqueen, received extensive treatment from vets on the track but sadly couldn't be saved due to the severity of his injuries.
Even though the Grand National Festival will take place at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday, 13 April, it is not expected that King Charles will be in attendance as he continues to focus on his recovery following his cancer diagnosis. Many members of the Royal Family - including the King, Zara Tindall, Princess Anne and the late Queen Elizabeth II - have graced the racecourse in recent decades.
Thousands will flock to Aintree on Saturday for the biggest horse race of the year.
Regular Grand National viewers and punters may be wondering why the iconic race is starting at a different time this year.
Millions from around the world will tune in to watch the Grand National this afternoon (Saturday April 13). Thousands flock to Aintree, in Merseyside, to watch jockeys and their horses compete in the prestigious race.
The Randox Grand National is set to kick off this weekend, with millions of punters worldwide expected to back their favourite horse.
One of Britain's largest horse races will soon be underway.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large If TV is all about football these days, so are the Sports Emmys. The New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences revealed the nominations for its 45th annual Sports Emmy Awards, and the NFL Network’s “NFL 360” led the pack with 11 nods — followed closely by the CBS and Nickelodeon coverage of Super Bowl LVIII, with ten. Also in the hunt: ESPN’s “E60” doc series and Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football, with nine each.
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Excitement is ramping up for the Grand National Festival 2024 , where we’ll see the latest chapter of racing history unfold. Inside your Daily Record on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 April, 2024 you'll find a packed 12-page Aintree pullout, and on Saturday 13 April don't miss an incredible 16 pages which covers everything you need to know about the Grand National race. PLUS you'll find great reader offers inside your paper every day of the festival. Held at the historic Aintree racecourse, the Grand National festival promises three days of incredible racing from the top runners and riders from the But who’ll write their name into the race’s rich history? Pick a winner this week and pick up your Daily Record on Thursday 11, Friday 12 and Saturday 13 April for packed pullouts and great reader offers.