Archive for category: Grand National History

The Hairdresser Who Won The National Twice

Aintree always has a story to tell. This one’s about a camp hairdresser with…

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The Story After The Glory – Where Are The Grand National Winners Now?

The Grand National has produced some of the greatest horseracing winners of…

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Carrie Ford Interview

Carrie Ford made history when she finished 5th onboard Forest Gunner in the…

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Grand National 1840 – 1849

By the 1840′s the founder of the race, William Lynn (who was the proprietor…

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Grand National 1836 – 1839

The true start date for the Grand National Race is open to debate, while some…

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Grand National 1850 – 1859

1850 and 1851 saw the first back to back win of the Grand National (although…

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Grand National 1860 – 1869

The 1860′s saw a decline in the number of horses entering and the number…

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Grand National 1880 – 1889

The 1880′s held no major surprises with the great exception of the 1882…

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Grand National 1870-1879

The 1870′s started with the second of the Colonel’s back to back…

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Grand National 1910 – 1919

The 1910 Grand National is the earliest to have appeared in moving images. The…

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