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History of Grand National

The Grand National Festival was established by William Lynn, a syndicate head and proprietor of the Waterloo Hotel. He leased some land in Aintree from William Molyneux, the second Earl of Sefton.

Lynn planned out the course and built a grandstand, while Lord Sefton laid the foundation stone on February 7, 1829.

The years 1838 and 1839 saw three significant events happen that transformed the race from a small local affair to a national event.

One was the non-renewal after 1838 of the Great St. Albans Chase, which had clashed with the steeplechase at Aintree.

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This left a major gap in the chasing calendar.
In addition, the Manchester to Liverpool railway, which opened in 1830, was linked in 1839 by a line connecting Birmingham and London. For the first time, train transport to Liverpool was made possible from many other parts of the country.

Finally, a committee was formed to improve the race’s organization.

All of these factors conspired to create a widely publicized race in 1839. It drew a wider range of high-quality horses and riders, as well

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