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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who has died at the age of 99, was a highly visible spectator at the Queen's side at the Derby and Royal Ascot for seven decades.

Only one meeting worthy of consideration this weekend and that has to be Aintree – not quite Cheltenham, to be fair, but a class meeting with high prize money throughout and of course, we end up with the Grand National

Trainer Willie Mullins watched his son Patrick win his first race over the iconic Randox Grand National fences at Aintree on Friday on TV back home in Ireland, then described it as “nerve racking”

Joseph O’Brien insisted he will not be making plans for Fakir D’Oudairies just yet, despite his talented six year old cruising to an 11 length victory in the Marsh Steeple Chase at Aintree on Friday.

Chantry House capitalised on Espoir De Romay’s fall at the penultimate fence to claim his second Grade One victory in just over three weeks at Aintree on Friday

Belfast Banter and trainer Peter Fahey landed their second big race in just three weeks as they followed up victory at the Cheltenham Festival by winning the Betway Top Novices Hurdle at Anitree on Friday

Jockey Club Racecourses has held discussions with the British Horseracing Authority regarding the staging of Randox Grand National Day tomorrow at Aintree Racecourse. Following consultation with Government, we can confirm that Randox Grand National Day will go ahead on Saturday

Ireland’s only runner in a field of 22 won the opening race on Day Two of the Randox Grand National Festival, the Grade Three Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle at Aintree on Friday.

It's last call Saturday for 3-year-olds still hoping to grab a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate - the $1 million Arkansas Derby and the Grade III Lexington Stakes are the last of this year's "Road to the Kentucky Derby" events

Joining Australia’s Nature Strip (AUS) [121] in the co-third spot is Eduardo (AUS) [121], who is a perfect two-for-two this season - Eduardo defeated Nature Strip by a short head in the Hyland Race Colours Challenge Stakes (G2) and then went on to win the Bisley Workwear Galaxy (G1) by 3 ½ lengths.