The history of the Randox Grand National Festival can be traced back to the early 1800's.

1. How Many Horses Finished Aintree Grand National

There is usually one fatality on the course each year, but what we don't hear about is the many deaths following the finish line. The media’s reaction to these deaths are particularly telling. When two fatalities occurred on the track in 2011, horses and jockeys were steered around the horse’s body on the next lap. Grand National Greys Grey WINNERS. Three different grey horses have won the Grand National four times: The Lamb (1868 and 1871), Nicolaus Silver (1961) and; Neptune Collonges (2012). Greys that PLACED RECENTLY. 1997 Suny Bay (2nd) 1998 Suny Bay (2nd) 2002 What’s Up Boys (2nd) 2002 Kingsmark (4th) 2008 King Johns Castle (2nd).

In February 1839, Lottery became the first winner of the Grand Liverpool Steeplechase, the race that would become known as the Grand National. Horses had to jump a stone wall, cross a stretch of ploughed land and finish over two hurdles.

Mr Edward William Topham, a respected handicapper, was responsible for turning the Grand National into a handicap in 1843 after it had been a weight-for-age race for the first four years. The Topham family owned substantial tracts of land around Aintree and in 1949 they bought the course outright from Lord Sefton, from whom the land had previously been leased since the racecourse’s opening in 1829.

How Many Horses Finished Aintree Grand National

Back to back winners includes Abd-El-Kader, The Colonel, and the Irish horse Reynoldstown.