Aintree Races

AINTREE LADIES DAY...COME AND JOIN THE FUN !!Friday 13th was Ladies Day at Aintree - the day when Liverpool's girls get dolled up in all their finery, equip themselves with a bottle of bubbly or three, and go out for a Day at the Races !!Saturday was Grand National Day of course, but traditionally, the Friday before that is 'Ladies Day' - this is when every horse in every race is a filly - fact !! It's also the day when every girl in Merseyside gets together with all her mates, gets dressed...Read Full Story

LADIES DAY AT AINTREE - Part 1THE BEST DRESSED !!As you all know, I have declared April to be 'Wedding Month' here at Fashion Police Headquarters, and as part of the month-long celebrations, I will be posting several posts on the subject of what to wear to a wedding - royal or otherwise !! I think everyone agrees that the most contentious decision in choosing your wedding attire - as a guest or as a member of the wedding party, and especially if you are either the bride or groom's mother - is...Read Full Story

LADIES DAY AT AINTREE : Part 2WHAT NOT TO WEAR (AND HOW NOT TO BEHAVE !!)How to behave and how not to behave is one of those things that you get taught at a very early age, hopefully...what isn't so obvious to a lot of people is what not to wear and how not to behave when you've had a skin-full, and sadly, most of those people find their way up to Aintree every year around this time and get to mingle with the crowd...then the Press manage to sniff the worst offenders out like hungry hounds...Read Full Story

Our second wedding of the weekend found us at a wedding venue we have never visited before (a rarity, as we have been photographing weddings for 14 years). The venue was Aintree Racecourse – famous for hosting the Grand National horse race. But we started at Knowsley Registry Office where the happy couple 'tied the knot' in the outdoor gazebo at the rear of the building. The bride arrived in a lovely Jaguar XF for the wedding, which was an intimate affair with only 25 guests. Arrival at...Read Full Story

Emma Johnson meets the man tasked with feeding 150,000 racegoers at the Grand National. RICHARD BUSFIELD is about to face his busiest three days of the year. As Aintree racecourse’s regional executive chef, it is up to him to make sure some 150,000 race-goers are fed and watered throughout the John Smith’s Grand National Festival. Last year, a team of 106 chefs provided 11,500 covers over the three- day event this year, that figure is expected to rise to a staggering 16,000. Visitors...Read Full Story

AINTREE LADIES DAY 2010PART 1 - THE BEST DRESSED !! Friday was the second day of the biggest annual three-day event at the Aintree Race course - this is of course, the Grand National racing event at Aintree, and the second day was of course Ladies Day !! This is traditionally the day when all the ladies get all togged up in their best gear for a marvellous and exciting day out at the races...First, a little reminder :-Contrary to the usual conditions set down for this journal, this is one of...Read Full Story

Aintree racecourse’s regional executive chef Richard Busfield is about to face his busiest three days of the year ensuring 150,000 race-goers are fed and watered from April 8 to 10 during the John Smith’s Grand National Fetival. Last year, a team of 106 chefs provided 11,500 covers over the three day event this year that figure is expected to rise to a staggering 16,000. Visitors definitely won’t go hungry or thirsty during the prestigious event, on average guests will work their way...Read Full Story

AINTREE LADIES DAY 2010PART 2 - THE WORST OF THE WORST !!For all of you who thought that the Best Dressed list was verging on the Chavvy, and couldn't quite understand why some of the girls had made it into that post, here is the infamous "Aintree Ladies Day 2010 Worst Dressed List" in all its awesome glory...First I will ease you all in with a bit of humourous stuff...these were a few of the people who simply couldn't take Aintree Ladies Day seriously at all...and good on 'em, I say...CRAZY...Read Full Story

England and Liverpool footballer Glen Johnson is seen on Ladies Day at Aintree racecourse on April 08, 2011 in Liverpool, England Aintree RacesRead Full Story

Changes are to be made to the Grand National course at Aintree to reduce the risk to horses and riders. However, Animal Aid has labelled the changes ineffectual, and said in a statement: “Based on what we have seen, the race will remain as lethal as ever.” In last April’s Grand National, just 19 horses in the 40-strong field completed the gruelling course. Dooneys Gate and Ornais suffered fatal injuries during the race, prompting Animal Aid to liken the race to Spanish bullfighting. Aintree...Read Full Story