# Canonical recap data for Grand National Steeplechase Founded (1836)
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slug: grand-national
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1836/grand-national"
title: Grand National Steeplechase Founded
subtitle: The Grand National became steeplechase racing's most famous and demanding endurance challenge.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1836-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1836
decade: 1830
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England, near Liverpool. First run in 1839 as the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase, it is a handicap steeplechase over 4 miles 2+1⁄2 furlongs, with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps. It is the most valuable jum
summaryLong: The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England, near Liverpool. First run in 1839 as the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase, it is a handicap steeplechase over 4 miles 2+1⁄2 furlongs, with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps. It is the most valuable jump race in Europe, with a prize fund of £1 million in 2017. An event that is prominent in British culture, the race is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/2011_Grand_National_cropped.jpg/1280px-2011_Grand_National_cropped.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Grand National"
importance: 76
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_National"
  title: Grand National Steeplechase
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England, near Liverpool. First run in 1839 as the G
wikidataQid: Q1542651
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260610035144/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_National"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-10
  label: Grand National Steeplechase
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_National"
