Anticipation builds for the most coveted steeplechase in global racing, with bookmakers expecting over £250 million worth of bets to be staked on the big race at Aintree, which is set to be watched by over 600 million viewers.
Saturday will see the 176th iteration held in front of a packed-out Aintree racecourse. Last year, Corach Rambler won as 8/1 favourite, and before that 50/1 outsider Noble Yeats claimed the prize in 2022.
That victory two years ago proved that anything can happen in this event, which helps attract big money and major interest thanks to its enormous prize.
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That mega prize pot is the incentive for owners from across the globe to enter their horse into the gruelling race, but how much exactly are they hoping to take home?
The total prize fund for the 2024 Grand National is £1 million. This is split between the first 10 horses past the post, with the winner claiming over half of the pot.
The breakdown of prize money looks like this:
All jockeys earn a riders' fee for taking part in the Grand National, whilst those that earn prize money take home a percentage for themselves. Typically in this race, on average the winner receives around eight percent of the first place winnings, while second normally gets four percent. This means the riding a winner at the Grand National will bag a jockey roughly £45,000.
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