THE Grand National is coming back to Aintree on SATURDAY, and it’s set to be the highlight of the year.
Last year, the joint favourite I Am Maximus raced to a stunning victory, handing trainer Willie Mullins his second win in the iconic race.
It’s been confirmed that the 2024 Grand National winner is heading back to Aintree to defend his £500,000 title.
Should I Am Maximus storm to victory again, he will become only the second horse since Red Rum in the 1970s to retain the iconic crown.
But how much is up for grabs at this year’s Grand National?
Grand National 2025 prize money
Since 2014, the prize money for the legendary Grand National has been a cool £1million.
There was a dip in 2021, when the winnings dropped to £750k because of the Covid pandemic, but it’s back up to the £1million mark now.
Here is a full breakdown of the prize money up for grabs at this year’s Grand National:
- £500,000
- £200,000
- £100,000
- £65,000
- £40,000
- £30,000
- £20,000
- £15,000
- £10,000
- £5,000
How to watch Grand National 2025
The Grand National is all set for Saturday, April 5, kicking off at a new earlier time of 4pm.
If you’re planning to catch the action the old-fashioned way, tune into ITV1.
The race was a mainstay on BBC for 52 years from 1960 to 2012, then switched to Channel Four for four years.
Since 2017, ITV has been the home for this epic event, and that’s where you’ll want to be in 2025.
You can live stream the race for FREE via the ITVX app/website.
Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog for fence-by-fence coverage of the Grand National.
Grand National 2025 runners
The setup for the 2025 Grand National is sticking to the tried-and-true formula.
About 90 horses initially threw their hats into the ring, but this number starts to drop after the Cheltenham Festival.
The list is narrowed down until 34 contenders are locked in on the Thursday morning before the race.
Here is a full list of confirmed runners in this year’s Grand National:
- I Am Maximus
- Royale Pagaille
- Nick Rockett
- Grangeclare West
- Hewick
- Minella Indo
- Appreciate It
- Minella Cocooner
- Conflated
- Stumptown
- Hitman
- Beauport
- Bravemansgame
- Chantry House
- Threeunderthrufive
- Perceval Legallois
- Kandoo Kid
- Iroko
- Intense Raffles
- Senior Chief
- Idas Boy
- Fil Dor
- Broadway Boy
- Coko Beach
- Stay Away Fay
- Meetingofthewaters
- Monbeg Genius
- Vanillier
- Horantzau D’Airy
- Hyland
- Celebre D’Allen
- Three Card Brag
- Twig
- Duffle Coat