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Aintree - The History of the Racecourse (Hardcover)
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Aintree - The History of the Racecourse (Hardcover)
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Each year, for a few hours on a Saturday afternoon in April,
Aintree Racecourse becomes the focus of the sporting world and the
stage of the world's greatest steeplechase, the Grand National.
More than 70,000 spectators at the course along with a global live
broadcast audience of millions thrill to the spectacle of 40 horses
and their riders racing over the world's most famous steeplechase
course.There have been many accounts of the Grand National, but
this book, Aintree, tells the story of the iconic racecourse from
its early days as a flat racing venue, through William Lynn's
inspired inauguration of the first Liverpool Grand Steeple-Chase in
1836, the redesign of fences in the 1880s, and subsequently the
impact of wartime occupations, followed by dramatic postwar decline
to the more recent and welcome renaissance as a three-day festival
of jumping. Aintree also reveals previously unexplored aspects of
the racecourse's colourful history: its spectators, buildings,
animal welfare issues, and some unexpected, remarkable stories such
as the early history of women's football and development of powered
flight.After years of dedicated research, John Pinfold, a leading
historian of the Grand National, exposes some of Aintree's tales as
myths, while adding many a new one to the rich tapestry of the
annals. Aintree, The History of the Racecourse is lavishly
illustrated with numerous pictures never before reproduced. The
author draws on previously untapped sources, including the Topham
family archives, to weave a fascinating story that spans three
centuries.This book will appeal to both the horse racing enthusiast
and the general reader.
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