Randox Grand National.
The Randox Grand National is the most famous Steeple Chase in the world, taking place every year in April at the Aintree Racecourse, in Merseyside. Broadcast on ITV, this worldwide event attracts an estimated television audience of around 600 million, with more than 150,000 people enjoying the action live over the course of the three-day racing festival. Following the announcement that Randox will be extending their sponsorhip of The Grand National Festival until 2029, Dr. Peter FitzGerald CBE, Founder and Managing Director of Randox, said:
“Extending our sponsorship of the Randox Grand National to 2029 reflects our commitment to the promotion of preventative health and well-being across the nation. Our goal is to enable people to live better for longer and, in doing so, to achieve much wider social benefit. Our comprehensive testing programmes, are now available in 30 clinics across the UK and Ireland, extending to 58 clinics by the end of 2025 and 143 clinics by late 2026 – providing easy access to advanced and cost-effective testing programmes to support prevention and better long-term health. In doing so we are fully aligned with the Government’s and the NHS’s drive to achieve a healthier, more productive society. I am delighted to be extending our relationship with Aintree, The Jockey Club and the City of Liverpool – this a truly iconic national event, in a great city. I congratulate Aintree and The Jockey Club in their stewardship of the People’s Race and if our continuing sponsorship helps shift the dial toward a healthier and more prosperous nation, our time and resources will have been well spent.
Randox founder & Managing Director
Dr Peter FitzGerald
Dickon White, North West Regional Director for Jockey Club Racecourses, who runs Aintree, also said:
“I would like to extend our sincere thanks to Randox for its generous and continued support of the Grand National. We love working with Peter and all the team at Randox, whose passion not only for the Grand National but the whole festival and all the work we do in the community mirrors our own.”
DID YOU KNOW?
We offer veterinary testing!
As sponsors of the Grand National, the welfare of horses is extremely important to us, here at Randox.
Vets, trainers, and owners have been working with us for years to help them better understand the health and well-being of horses
The latest edition to the Randox Veterinary diagnosis panel is the VeraSTAT-V, a convenient stable-side device designed to detect the earliest signs of inflammation. The VeraSTAT-V measures levels of Serum Amyloid A (SAA), the fastest blood marker to rise in response to inflammation, quickly and accurately.
We have also just introduced our NEW Foal IgG test to the VeraSTAT-V testing menu. Essential IgG antibodies are not transferred maternally to a foal within the womb, meaning the foal is born with no immune system to defend itself from potential bacterial infections outside the womb. Low IgG levels can lead to further complications such as pneumonia and arthritis.
