Without a doubt the most famous Grand National winner is Red Rum who won this world famous race 3 times over. The first win was in 1973 with jockey Brain Fletcher in the saddle and history repeated itself the following year of 1974 again with Fletcher taking the reins. Red Rum became the winner for the third time in 1977, this time with jockey Tommy Stack, and become the first ever horse to cap 3 Grand National wins.
2005 winner Hedgehunter became the first horse in 17 years to carryover 11st to victory with jockey Ruby Walsh taking the seat. Despite almost making a debut win the previous year 2004, Hedgehunter fell at the final fence and Amberleigh House went on to win.
Comply or Die, won the Grand National in 2008 but finished runner up in 2009 to Mon Mome, a long shot with odds of 100/1. Mon Mome was steered to victory by jockey Liam Tread and was the first 100/1 shot to win the Grand National since Foinavon’s lucky win in 1967 at the world famous Aintree course. Foinavon had a truly lucky win indeed which came as a result of a loose horse causing a pile up at a fence, giving Foinavon a clear run to the finishing line.
Other Grand National winners include Silver Birch in 2007, Numbersixvalverde in 2006 with odds at 33/1, 2003 winner Monty’s Pass, Bindaree in 2002, Red Marauder in 2001 and millennium winner Papillon in 2000.
Thu, May 7, 2009
Grand National Winners