The Grand National: Aintree's Official Illustrated History [Hardcover]

'...a definitive pictorial history which lovers of the Grand National can ill afford to be without.'

'An unmissable book about a Grand day out.'

'glossy and handsome ... if Reg Green doesn't know it then it probably didn't happen.'

Aintree's Grand National is the world's most famous steeplechase, watched by 100,000 spectators on the course and by millions more television viewers in their homes. It's a race that enthralls the nation every spring, a race steeped in over 160 years of heritage peppered with unforgettable names and memories. This book recounts the fascinating stories of achievement and courage that have been occurring at the Grand National since Lottery won the very first race back in 1839.

The definitive illustrated history of the world's greatest steeplechase. Officially endorsed by Aintree and written by the race's official historian.

Reg Green has seen every Grand National since 1946 and is acknowledged as a leading authority on the history of the race. He is the Grand National's official historian, adviser to Aintree Racecourse Company, and lives a stone's throw away from the racecourse. His other books on the race have included A Race Apart and National Heroes.