As we approach the next Aintree Grand National you may find this list of Grand National winners very useful and very informative. We have listed the year of the race, the horse which won the race and the jockey which will possibly give you an idea where to put your money if you’re looking for a bet on this years race. This is a race which began back in 1887 and while it has attracted controversy over the years it is the oldest horse race in the world.
Despite the controversy of the large field, high jumps and the energy sapping length of the race it attracts hundreds of millions of pounds from gamblers around the world. In horse racing circles the Grand National is the ultimate accolade for a trainer, jockey and even a horse. Horse owners are willing to pay big money to get the best trainers and the best jockeys because owning a winner of the Grand National is certainly a feather in anybodys cap.
The list of Grand National winners since 1887 is listed below in full :-
2012 Neptune Collonges Daryl Jacob 2011 Ballabriggs Jason Maguire 2010 Don’t Push It Tony McCoy 2009 Mon Mome Liam Treadwell 2008 Comply or Die Timmy Murphy 2007 Silver Birch Robbie Power 2006 Numbersixvalverde Niall Madden 2005 Hedgehunter Ruby Walsh 2004 Amberleigh House Graham Lee 2003 Monty’s Pass Barry Geraghty 2002 Bindaree Jim Culloty 2001 Red Marauder Richard Guest 2000 Papillon Ruby Walsh
1999 Bobbyjo Paul Carberry 1998 Earth Summit Carl Llewellyn 1997 Lord Gyllene Tony Dobbin 1996 Rough Quest Mick Fitzgerald 1995 Royal Athlete Jason Titley 1994 Miinnehoma Richard Dunwoody 1993 Void Race 1992 Party Politics Carl Llewellyn 1991 Seagram Nigel Hawke 1990 Mr Frisk Marcus Armytage
1989 Little Polveir Jimmy Frost 1988 Rhyme ‘N’ Reason Brendan Powell 1987 Maori Venture Steve Knight 1986 West Tip Richard Dunwoody 1985 Last Suspect Hywel Davies 1984 Hallo Dandy Neale Doughty 1983 Corbiere Ben De Haan 1982 Grittar Mr Dick Saunders 1981 Aldaniti Bob Champion 1980 Ben Nevis Mr Charlie Fenwick
1979 Rubstic Maurice Barnes 1978 Lucius Bob Davies 1977 Red Rum Tommy Stack 1976 Rag Trade John Burke 1975 L’Escargot Tommy Carberry 1974 Red Rum Brian Fletcher 1973 Red Rum Brian Fletcher 1972 Well To Do Graham Thorner 1971 Specify John Cook 1970 Gay Trip Pat Taaffe
1969 Highland Wedding Eddie Harty 1968 Red Alligator Brian Fletcher 1967 Foinavon John Buckingham 1966 Anglo Tim Norman 1965 Jay Trump Mr Tommy Smith 1964 Team Spirit Willie Robinson 1963 Ayala Pat Buckley 1962 Kilmore Fred Winter 1961 Nicolaus Silver Bobby Beasley 1960 Merryman II Gerry Scott
1959 Oxo Michael Scudamore 1958 Mr What Arthur Freeman 1957 Sundew Fred Winter 1956 E.S.B. Dave Dick 1955 Quare Times Pat Taaffe 1954 Royal Tan Bryan Marshall 1953 Early Mist Bryan Marshall 1952 Teal Arthur Thompson 1951 Nickel Coin John Bullock 1950 Freebooter Jimmy Power
1949 Russian Hero Leo McMorrow 1948 Sheila’s Cottage Arthur Thompson 1947 Caughoo Eddie Dempsey 1946 Lovely Cottage Captain Bobby Petre 1945 No Race 1944 No Race 1943 No Race 1942 No Race 1941 No Race 1940 Bogskar Mervyn Jones
1939 Workman Tim Hyde 1938 Battleship Bruce Hobbs 1937 Royal Mail Evan Williams 1936 Reynoldstown Mr Fulke Walwyn 1935 Reynoldstown Mr Frank Furlong 1934 Golden Miller Gerry Wilson 1933 Kellsboro’ Jack Dudley Williams 1932 Forbra Tim Hamey 1931 Grakle Bob Lyall 1930 Shaun Goilin Tommy Cullinan
1929 Gregalach Bob Everett 1928 Tipperary Tim Mr Bill Dutton 1927 Sprig Ted Leader 1926 Jack Horner Billy Watkinson 1925 Double Chance Major John 1924 Master Robert Bob Trudgill 1923 Sergeant Murphy Captain Tuffy Bennet 1922 Music Hall Lewis Rees 1921 Shaun Spadah Dick Rees 1920 Troytown Mr Jack Anthony
1919 Poethlyn Ernie Piggott 1918 No Race at Aintree 1917 No Race at Aintree 1916 No Race at Aintree 1915 Ally Sloper Mr Jack Anthony 1914 Sunloch Bill Smith 1913 Covertcoat Percy Woodland 1912 Jerry M Ernie Piggott 1911 Glenside Mr Jack Anthony 1910 Jenkinstown Bob Chadwick
1909 Lutteur III Georges Parfrement 1908 Rubio Henry Bletsoe 1907 Eremon Alf Newey 1906 Ascetic’s Silver Mr Aubrey Hastings 1905 Kirkland Frank Mason 1904 Moifaa Arthur Birch 1903 Drumcree Percy Woodland 1902 Shannon Lass David Read 1901 Grudon Arthur Nightingall 1900 Ambush II Algy Anthony
1899 Manifesto George Williamson 1898 Drogheda John Gourley 1897 Manifesto Terry Kavanagh 1896 The Soarer Mr David Campbell 1895 Wild Man From Borneo Mr Joe Widger 1894 Why Not Arthur Nightingall 1893 Cloister Bill Dollery 1892 Father O’Flynn Capt Roddy Owen 1891 Come Away Mr Harry Beasley 1890 Ilex Arthur Nightingall
1889 Frigate Mr Tommy Beasley 1888 Playfair George Mawson 1887 Gamecock Bill Daniels
As you will see from the list above there are some famous names from the world of horse racing and there are some famous horses who have managed to negotiate its energy sapping and very challenging course on numerous occasions. The race itself has been held at Aintree for the vast majority of the history of the Grand National and is now an integral part of the community and the horseracing world.
