🏇 Kevin Blake previews the Grand National at Aintree, picks his 1-2-3-4 and explains why he thinks a 12/1 shot is the one to back to win...

Has Kevin Blake picked the winner? 🤔

1. Mr Incredible
2. Corach Rambler
3. Meetingofthewaters
4. Delta Work

#ITVRacing | Alice Plunkett

Grand National day.

For us that live and breathe horse racing, this day can be an emotional roller coaster. Excitement, nerves, elation, upset, frustration, relief.

In amongst all of it, don't forget one key truth. The annual naysayers will fire their shots at our sport in…

Right, here we go. This is my runner-by-runner guide to the Grand National along with my 1-2-3-4 selections. RTs appreciated. national.attheraces.com/blogs-and-tips…

Right, here we go. This is my runner-by-runner guide to the Grand National along with my 1-2-3-4 selections. RTs appreciated. national.attheraces.com/blogs-and-tips…

Last year’s Grand National meeting was challenging on a number of fronts, but we learned a lot from it and are set fair for a much more positive meeting this year. I’m thrilled to be here for all three days with ITV Racing. Bring it on!

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This week's column: Excitement and nerves build as the Grand National looms. attheraces.com/blogs/kevin-bl…

All of us can be ambassadors for horse racing this week and every week. Arm yourself with the facts via horsepwr.co.uk and away you go. And if anyone says thoroughbreds are much safer out in fields than in training, hit them with this one:

🗣️ 'The Grand National is our frontline in the battle to retain horseracing's social license.'

Kevin Blake on the changes to the 2024 Grand National

#ITVRacing | Kevin Blake

I went on Sky News this morning to discuss the Grand National with Ben Newman (yep, the chap that ran onto the track during the Derby last year). Very annoyed that I forgot to mention horsepwr.co.uk.

Thank you for having me on and being a fair referee, Kay Burley.

In amongst all the usual furore around the Grand National, whenever you read or hear someone saying “They only care about racehorses as long as they can make them money”, show them this video. A wonderfully powerful story. The Jockey Club

An exclusive stable tour with Johnny Murtagh including Group-class older horses, unexposed three-year-olds and a few two-year-olds that are showing up well. RTs appreciated. attheraces.com/stable-tours/j…

The protests at the Grand National and Derby tested us, but ignited a movement for racing to unite and stand up for itself.

The BHA, GBR, Jockey Club and Horse Welfare Board combined to build this website to arm us all with the facts to defend our sport.

horsepwr.co.uk

It was a pleasure to host the Godolphin Flying Start second year trainees on a visit to Golden Farm today. The future is in good hands. 🙌

This week’s column: Getting on the front foot to retain racing’s social license. Plus, the threat of a human talent drain in British and Irish racing. RTs appreciated. attheraces.com/blogs/kevin-bl…

The latest episode of the Weighed-In Podcast is now online. Plenty of races under both codes to review, a few meaty news stories, an exclusive and some lamb chat. Something for everyone! youtu.be/NzS0InIgCwU?si…

😀 For those that hadn’t seen it before, this was a publicity stunt for an Irish reality show called Jockey Eile that TG4 made back in 2012/13. All the episodes are available to stream online and it’s a good watch. You’ll see lots of familiar faces! tg4.ie/en/player/cate…

Remember that time a drunk female racegoer hopped the fence into the parade ring at Bellewstown and rode off on a horse? Crazy!

She ended up getting six months in prison, but has since turned her life around and is now a two-time champion jockey in Azerbaijan. What a sport!

“That’s enough. No more pictures.”

#StateOfRest