Grand National Race Reviews, Stories, History & Articles

Grand National Previews

Welcome to the articles section of Grand National Guide. This is the place to explore if you want to expand your grand national knowledge. We have in depth reviews of past grand nationals, articles covering the history of the race, tales of famous runners & riders, analysis of the course, the fences and much more.
You will also find very useful guides to help you with your betting on the grand national horse race. Take a look through or jump below for help finding our more popular guides.

Popular Grand National Guides

Below are links to many of the races and stories from the grand national over the last 100 or more years. We hope that you enjoy reading the stories and re-living the memories. For this years race please take a look through the full list of horses on our grand national runners 2026 page. 

Grand National Course Background

Grand National Pictorial Guide

The Grand National Fences

Grand National Race Reviews & Results 

Full List of Previous Grand National Winners

Grand National 2024

Grand National 2023

Grand National 2022

Grand National 2021

Grand National 2019

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Grand National 1999

Grand National 1998

Grand National History & Tales

The unique make up of the Grand National is what makes it so famous. The number of runners, the course & fences, the dramas, the good luck and the bad luck. The amazing winners and the unlucky loses. The horses and people involved can easily become household names as millions of people watch the race each year. 

This article on The World's Greatest Steeplechase is an overview of why the race is so famous and a run through of its history from the build up as far back as the 1820's to today. Throughout this recap of the history many of these famous horses and people are mentioned. We also have specific articles telling their tales as well 

We have analysed the trainers and jockeys with multiple runners in the grand national over recent years. Take a look at those with good and poor records. This may effect your selections for this years grand national. 

Grand National Trainer Analysis

Grand National Jockey Analysis

2002-2026 Grand National Guide

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