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Grand National 2025 prize money: How much will winner of Aintree’s featured race earn?

Published on April 04, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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 raced to a stunning victory, handing trainer Willie Mullins his second win in the iconic race.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 13: Paul Townend riding I Am Maximus win The Randox Grand National Handicap Chase on Grand National Day at Aintree Racecourse on April 13, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
I Am Maximus is going for back-to-back Grand National wins

It's been confirmed that the 2024 winner is 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 , 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:

  1. £500,000
  2. £200,000
  3. £100,000
  4. £65,000
  5. £40,000
  6. £30,000
  7. £20,000
  8. £15,000
  9. £10,000
  10. £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 .

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 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.

16 April 2024; I Am Maximus with jockey Paul Townend, left, groom Steven Cahill, centre, and trainer Willie Mullins during the homecoming of Aintree Grand National winner I Am Maximus at Lord Bagenal Inn in Leighlinbridge, Carlow. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Willie Mullins, right, wants to make an icon out of defending Grand National champion I Am Maximus
The Grand National 08.04.1977 in Progress at Aintree Racecourse winner Red Rum (Pictured) won the race for the third time
Triple Grand National winner Red Rum is arguably the most famous horse of all time

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 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
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