How many horses died in the Grand National?

The Grand National track is renowned for killing horses regularly. Despite significant improvements to the race’s course and conditions over the last 50 years.

Since the first Grand National in 1839, 84 horses have died during the event. Around 41 of those deaths took place between 2000 and 2012.

Steeplechase competitions had an average of 4 deaths per 1,000 horses competing, according to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), however, this figure is greater at Aintree.

The Grand National is a National Hunt horse event contested annually in Liverpool, England at Aintree Racecourse. It is a handicap steeplechase run over an official distance of around 4 miles and 212 furlongs (4 miles 514 yards (6.907 km), with horses jumping 30 obstacles over two laps.

It was first to run in 1839. With a prize pool of £1 million in 2017, it is Europe’s most valuable jump race. The race is popular among many individuals who do not regularly watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year, as it is a famous event in British culture.