The most popular horse races in the UK are without doubt the Grand National or a more general National Hunt type racing. The Grand National is truly a national event that involves everyone and gains support from watchers all over the country.
To bet on ordinary horse racing, you needs to know a fair amount of information about the horse, the trainer and even the jockey. Also it can be favoirable to have information on previous performance. In order to be favourite to win, the odds need to range from 50-100 to 1.
The Grand National on the other hand is different due to the sheer difficulty of its race course. With 30 obstacles to clear, or fences, each horse must start clearing the all the fences early, more like a steeple chase, if it has any chance of winning.
Because Garnd National race horses have power and speed, they are trained to clear fences and pick up speed towards to finishing run. Without doubt they are exposed to many an injury and some are even left lame and forced into retirement. But because the Grand national is literally anybody’s game it makes it a far more exciting race to watch and bet on than traditional flat races. Undoubtedly it has to be one of the most excitinf horse races there is.
You can watch the event on UK television every year , which makes for great entertainment and attract a whole range of fans of all ages. Even without TV the event is great. Betting brings more fun to the game because you have a chance of backing a long shot and potentially earning some sizebale odds.