One of the biggest events on Britain’s sporting calendar takes place Saturday when the Grand National horse race is run at Aintree in northwest England.

This year's Grand National takes place at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool on Saturday, April 5. The horses are set to get under starter's orders slightly earlier than the start time of 4 p.m. BST local time in the UK (11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 1 a.m. AEST on Sunday, April 6, in Australia).

Nick Rockett emerged victorious in the Grand National race, capping off an unforgettable day at Aintree Racecourse. The 2025 Grand National took place on Saturday afternoon, drawing hundreds of millions of viewers from around the world for what is widely considered the most iconic steeplechase in horse racing.