: 2009 Grand National


scampbell
2009-03-23, 09:06 AM
The 2009 Grand National steeplechase will be running on April 4th from Aintree.
http://www.aintree.co.uk/pages/grand-national/

Does anyone know if this will be on TV in Canada? Does anyone carry steeplechasing on TV in Canada at any time?

NB Josh
2009-03-23, 11:22 AM
It will be on TSN, live April 4 at 10:45am ET, the broadcast will run until Noon. I don't think I remember any Canadian network airing steeplechase racing in recent years, and I've never seen a race. I don't know when TSN got broadcast rights, or if it included any more races. I was quite surprised to see that they will be airing it though.

Guiting Power
2009-03-23, 11:29 AM
That is good to hear. I have recently moved to Toronto and was wondering about being able to see the race.

scampbell
2009-03-23, 11:31 AM
Great! Thanks.

Torontoblue
2009-03-27, 10:54 PM
WOW, that is great news. The National was an absolute must watch when I lived in the UK. I can't believe it's taken so long to have the best jump race in the World finally arrive in Canada.