The Irish and the Grand National

The Irish have always been associated with the Grand National, due to two Irish fox-hunting gentlemen Edmund Bake and Cornelius O’Callaghan having given birth to the word ‘steeplechase’ back in 1752. It only seems appropriate given the races origins that the Irish have the greatest overseas impact at the Aintree Grand National, which is …

Fruit Machines ~ A Brief History

Slot Machines or Fruit Machines as they are know in the United Kingdom are a huge attraction of modern casinos, and this is mainly due to the fact that they are easy to use, have easy to learn and generic systems of play and are used for all bets from the very tiny to the …

Grand National History

There is much debate among historians regarding the first official Grand National race held and most who have trawled the newspaper libraries and archives of the United Kingdom now prefer the idea that the first was in 1836 and was won by The Duke. This same horse triumphed again in 1837 while Sir William was …