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Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, it lies between Walton and Maghull on the A59 road, miles (9 kilometres) northeast of Liverpool city centre, in North West England .
- Aintree Racecourse - Wikipedia
Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Metropolitan...
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Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan...
- Aintree Racecourse - Wikipedia
Apr 3, 2020 · In the style of many an early British racecourse born out of pure luck and humble beginnings, the now world-famous Aintree began life as a concept, bolstered by enthusiasm and chance meetings, and then had the fortune of acquiring a wealthy backer to build the dream into reality.
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Aug 3, 2018 · Aintree was a tiny rural village until the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1894 the population was only 300 – too small for even a parish council!
Mar 31, 2014 · Aintree, home of the Grand National, is the best-known jumping racecourse in the world. Indeed, it is so familiar, even to those with no interest in horseracing, that its most famous obstacle, Becher’s Brook, has entered the English language as a metaphor for a dangerous barrier to be crossed.
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, England. First run in 1839, it is a handicap steeplechase over an official distance of about 4 miles and 2½ furlongs (4 miles 514 yards (6.907 km)), with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps.
