More Than 100 Arrested as Activists Delay Grand National

More Than 100 Arrested as Activists Delay Grand National
Members of the police forces remove a protester before the start of the Grand National horse race at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England, on April 15, 2023. Jon Super/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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The Grand National, one of the world’s most famous horse races, was delayed Saturday after animal rights activists scaled fences around the perimeter of Aintree racecourse and got onto the track.

A total of 118 people were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and public nuisance offenses in a bid to disrupt the race, Merseyside Police said.