Just look at what that meant to Paul Townend ,Rachel Robins and all the Willie Mullins team! #ThoroughbredTales #StandUpForRacing #HorsePWR

'I know I've enjoyed watching that race, I think it was a great showpiece for the sport, its how we advertise the sport and if that doesn't convince people that this is a wonderful sport, I'm not sure what will.' 🏆 👏

Ruby Walsh on the 2024 Grand National.

#ITVRacing

Sally ANN Grassick of #StandUpForRacing took part in this debate on LBC earlier today about the Grand National.
For the real facts on horse racing visit HorsePWR.co.uk to inform yourself before you make up your mind #HorsePWR

Get your votes in racing fans and make sure your voice is heard. Odd timing to run a poll while people who are pro the race are actually watching racing! #StandUpForRacing

A visit from Rachael Blackmore to her old friend Minella Times Aintree Racecourse with an apple as a little thank you for the memories of their historical success #HorsePWR #StandUpForRacing #ThoroughbredTales

Gordon Elliott’s first Grand National winner Silver Birch and most recent winner Tiger Roll chilling before the parade! #HorsePWR #ThoroughbredTales #StandUpForRacing

Putting the finishing touches to some of the other champions parading today Aintree Racecourse #HorsePWR #StandUpForRacing #ThoroughbredTales

So lovely to have the past Grand National Champions here to parade before racing Aintree Racecourse and loved catching up with Neptune Collonges (aka Nipper) again #HorsePWR #ThoroughbredTales #StandUpForRacing

Thank you to talkSPORT rupert bell Liz Kelly for having me on this morning to talk all things #StandUpForRacing and #HorsePWR on Grand National day Aintree Racecourse … was worth the climb for the view!

Racing works very closely with charities such as World Horse Welfare and RSPCA (England & Wales) when implementing measures for horse welfare and safety.
We spoke more about this with World Horse Welfare Chief Executive Roly Owers

Grand National day.

For us that live and breathe horse racing, this day can be an emotional roller coaster. Excitement, nerves, elation, upset, frustration, relief.

In amongst all of it, don't forget one key truth. The annual naysayers will fire their shots at our sport in…

Talking to Chris Proudman who is part of the Veterinary Team Aintree Racecourse about the preventative measures in place to protect horses and the facilities on site to look after them if they do get injured #HorsePWR #ThoroughbredTales #StandUpForRacing

Chief Executive of The Jockey Club Nevin Truesdale talks us through the changes that have been made to the Grand National fences Aintree Racecourse #ThoroughbredTales #StandUpForRacing #HorsePWR

A little known but very important role Aintree Racecourse is that of the horse catchers and we got the chance to chat to Shirley and Patch about their job here at the Grand National meeting #ThoroughbredTales #HorsePWR #StandUpForRacing

HORSE WELFARE BOARD

Barry Johnson, Chair of British Racing’s Horse Welfare Board explains how they are constantly working with racing to continuously improve welfare in the sport #ThoroughbredTales #StandUpForRacing #HorsePWR

Stand Up For Racing

Today we’ll be going behind the scenes again at Aintree Racecourse

Below we have the British Horseracing Authority team who are behind the pre race checks.

This includes microchip scan and then the pre race examination which includes listening trot up, listening to heartbeat…

Good morning from Aintree Racecourse

Stand Up For Racing will be hosting Thoroughbred Tales again today.

You’ll get an insight into the work and care that goes in to the horses behind the scenes.

Below is the purpose built trot up facilities for veterinary examinations.

We want your questions!
Is there anything you want to know about the safety and welfare measures in place for horses running at the Grand National Meeting?
Send them to us and we will find the right person Aintree Racecourse to answer them over the next 2 days #StandUpForRacing …

We asked Barry Geraghty to explain a jockey’s role in looking after a horse’s welfare and safety on the track during a race #HorsePWR #ThoroughbredTales #StandUpForRacing

Helena Flynn from the Horse Welfare Board was live on BBC Radio this morning 🏇 📻

Tune in at 1:37:00 to hear about the Racing Foundation-funded Horse Welfare Board & the first ever Thoroughbred Census results. 📊

🔈Listen here:bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Horse Welfare Board…