Post by Kev on Apr 2, 2004 4:09:50 GMT -5
Well, all eyes (600million pairs!!!!) are on us as The Grand National gets off to a great start!!!!!
Merseyside is odds-on favourite to be the overall winner in this year's Grand National.
600 million people will watch the National worldwide in more than 160 countries, including China, Brazil, and Australia.
!!!
The festival is expected to generate up to £40m for the region.
A record 150,000 racegoers are expected to attend the three-day event at Aintree, topping last year's total of around 138,600 visitors.
£10m is expected to be spent on course with every grandstand seat and corporate package sold out.
Other stats....
* Grand National visitors spend approximately £2.5m on food and drink at Aintree Racecourse over the three days.
* Merseyside Hotels benefit from business valued at almost £2m
* And retail outlets sell more than £1.6m worth of souvenirs and clothing
Lets hope it all goes smoothly, everyone stays safe and not many horses injured!
Merseyside is odds-on favourite to be the overall winner in this year's Grand National.
600 million people will watch the National worldwide in more than 160 countries, including China, Brazil, and Australia.
!!!
The festival is expected to generate up to £40m for the region.
A record 150,000 racegoers are expected to attend the three-day event at Aintree, topping last year's total of around 138,600 visitors.
£10m is expected to be spent on course with every grandstand seat and corporate package sold out.
Other stats....
* Grand National visitors spend approximately £2.5m on food and drink at Aintree Racecourse over the three days.
* Merseyside Hotels benefit from business valued at almost £2m
* And retail outlets sell more than £1.6m worth of souvenirs and clothing
Lets hope it all goes smoothly, everyone stays safe and not many horses injured!
