The sporting world will be watching Aintree as the famous Liverpool racecourse hosts the 2020 Randox Health Grand National Festival for three days in April.
Starting with Liverpool’s Day on Thursday 2 April, the opening day of the festival is described as “one of the region’s best kept secrets” and a popular choice for racing fans and couples alike.
Day two at Aintree, #FabulousFriday (3 April), is Ladies Day. As well as four Grade One races on the track, fashion and style is the order of the day off the track.
The final day of the festival, Saturday 4 April, is the big one as the Grand National is held at 5.15pm (UK time). Millions around the world will be watching the £1m Grade 3 handicap steeplechase as the horses jump 30 fences around the 4-mile-2.5-furlong circuit.
Here we look at the travel information for Aintree plus the ticket and hospitality details for Liverpool’s Day, Ladies Day and Grand National Day.
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Randox Health Grand National Festival guide
- When: 2-4 April 2020
- Where: Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England
- Grand National race details: 5.15pm on Saturday 4 April
- Tickets prices: Festival tickets start from £30; hospitality from £174
- Event details and how to buy tickets: The Jockey Club
Aintree Racecourse travel information
- Address: Ormskirk Rd, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 5AS
- Nearest train station: Aintree Station is located opposite the racecourse and can be reached from the main Liverpool Lime Street station in the city centre
- Nearest airports: Liverpool John Lennon Airport (20-minute drive away); Manchester Airport (45-minute drive away)
- Driving: Sat Nav address is postcode L9 5AS
- Coach travel: The Jockey Club, the racecourse’s owner, has a partnership with National Express offering direct services to Aintree from 13 locations in the UK
Liverpool’s Day: tickets, hospitality and races
- When: Thursday 2 April
- Gates open: 11am
- Ticket prices: from £30 to £100
- Hospitality: £174
- How to buy Liverpool’s Day tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Liverpool’s Day race guide
- 1.45pm: The Manifesto Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
- 2.20pm: The Doom Bar Anniversary 4YO Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 2.50pm: The Betway Bowl Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
- 3.25pm: The Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4.05pm: The Randox Health Foxhunters’ Steeple Chase (Class 2)
- 4.40pm: The Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 3)
- 5.15pm: The Goffs UK Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat (Grade 2)
Ladies Day #FabulousFriday tickets, hospitality and races
- When: Friday 3 April
- Gates open: 10.30am
- Ticket prices: from £47 to £140
- Hospitality: from £226.80
- How to buy Ladies Day tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Ladies Day race guide
- 1.45pm: The Ladies Day Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
- 2.20pm: The Betway Top Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 2.50pm: The Betway Mildmay Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
- 3.25pm: The Marsh Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
- 4.05pm: The Randox Health Topham Steeple Chase (Grade 3)
- 4.40pm: The Doom Bar Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 5.15pm: The Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
Grand National Day tickets, hospitality and races
- When: Saturday 4 April
- Gates open: 10am
- Ticket prices: The Embankment tickets start from £40
- Hospitality: from £358.80
- How to buy Grand National tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Grand National Day race guide
- 1.45pm: The Gaskells Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
- 2.25pm: The Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 3pm: The Doom Bar Maghull Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
- 3.40pm: The Ryanair Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4.15pm: The Betway Handicap Steeple Chase (Listed)
- 5.15pm The Randox Health Grand National Steeple Chase (Grade 3)
- 6.20pm: The Weatherbys Racing Bank Standard Open NH Flat (Grade 2)
Main image: Tiger Roll won the 2019 Randox Health Grand National (The Jockey Club)