Shergar’s body has never been recovered or identified; it is likely that the body was buried near Aughnasheelin, near Ballinamore, County Leitrim. In honour of Shergar, the Shergar Cup was inaugurated in 1999. His story has been made into two screen dramatisations, several books and two documentaries. Did the IRA Read more…
Currently three horses have pulled out: Phoenix Way – replaced by first reserve Commodore , Easysland – replaced by second reserve School Boy Hours and Lord du Mesnil – replaced by third reserve Romain De Senam. Have any horses pulled out of Grand National? In 2021, no runners were withdrawn Read more…
Devon Loch. Owned by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and ridden by Dick Francis, the well-fancied Devon Loch held a five-length lead over his nearest challenger, E.S.B., on the run-in to the finishing post, when he suddenly half-jumped into the air and landed in a bellyflop on his stomach, allowing Read more…
In horse racing, one of the jobs of the starter is to ensure a fair, equal start. Once horses come ‘under starter’s orders’ or, in other words, are waiting for the imminent start of a race, they cannot, under normal circumstances, be withdrawn. What happens if a horse pulls up? Read more…
The longest odds for a winning horse at the Grand National is 100/1 and was achieved by Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967) and Mon Mome (2009). What is the shortest price winner of the Grand National? PoethlynThe shortest price winner was Poethlyn at 11-4 in 1919. Read more…
Grand National runner Discorama has died, having been put to sleep due to an ‘untreatable’ injury the horse sustained during the iconic Aintree race on Saturday evening. Which horses fell at 2022 Grand National? The news that Eclair Surf had been put down followed the announcement by Paul Nolan on Read more…
100/1. The longest odds for a winning horse at the Grand National is 100/1 and was achieved by Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967) and Mon Mome (2009). What’s the best horse to bet on in the Grand National 2022? Win My Wings was the Winner of Read more…
Animal abuse happens in the horseracing industry. Racehorses can be mistreated, through the abuse of drugs, injuries, and overtraining. Some trainers and owners put purse money over the health of their horses. How are horses being mistreated? Pushed beyond their limits, most horses are subjected to cocktails of legal and Read more…
10 stone. Today, however, the minimum weight a horse can race with, in the Grand National is 10 stone. When the final 40 runners are declared, any horse that has been allocated less than that weight by the BHA Handicapper automatically goes up to 10-00. What weight do horses carry Read more…
Can a horse actually win a race without jockey? In terms of rules and technicalities in the world of horse racing, the answer is no. A horse cannot win a race without a jockey. Can a mare win the Grand National? In the long history of the Grand National only Read more…