1997 was one of the darkest years in Aintree history - when an IRA bomb threat led to the course being evacuated and the big race having to be moved to the Monday. But amid the confusion and fear of ...

Lord Gyllene, the horse which carried Tony Dobbin to Grand National glory, has been retired because of injury. The New Zealand-bred gelding had been seen out just twice since he ran away with the ...

With just days to go before the Grand National gets underway at Aintree Racecourse, it's fair to say the race has seen its fair share of incredible incidents in its near 200 year history. The first ...