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Grand NationalBritish steeplechase horse-racing event held annually in Liverpool, Eng. Established in 1839, it attracts more attention throughout the world than any other such event, because of its extreme difficulties and dangers. The course is covered twice for a distance of 4.48 mi (7.2 km), including 31 jumps, some of them spectacularly hazardous. Grand National the. an annual steeplechase run at Aintree, Liverpool, since 1839 |
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``National Velvet'' (1944) stars Elizabeth Taylor and Rooney as two English children who win a horse in a raffle, then train it for the Grand National Steeplechase. The Grand National steeplechase, in Liverpool, England, was postponed Saturday when police evacuated the race course and carried out controlled explosions, wrecking one of the world's most colorful sports events. |
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