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Red Rum (3 May 1965 – 18 October 1995) was an Irish champion Thoroughbred steeplechaser. He achieved an unmatched historic treble when he won the Grand National in 1973, 1974 and 1977, and also came second in the two intervening years, 1975 and 1976. The Grand National is a notoriously difficult race that has been described as "the ultimate ...
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Bay gelding, foaled 3 May 1965, died 18 October 1995 By Quorum out of Mared, by Magic Red Owner: Noel le Mare Trainer: Ginger McCain Breeder: Martyn McEnery Jockeys: Brian Fletcher, Tommy Stack Red Rumwas bred to be fast on the Flat. His sire, Quorum, was runner-up in the 2000 Guineas while his dam, Mared, was barely trainable on account of her way...
EACH of Red Rum’s three Grand National victories might warrant this accolade. His third was a triumph for faith over the naysayers who questioned his place in the line-up. The second saw him defy the welter-burden of 12 stone but his trainer, Ginger McCain (pictured), was adamant. “Red Rum’s first National was the best, because in all honesty you n...
IN 1978, when Red Rum was 13 years old, Japanese businessman “Rocky” Aoki offered to buy Britain’s national treasure for £1m. But Red Rum was more than a horse in a million. Three Grand National victories rendered him unique and his owner, Noel le Mare, rejected the offer. In a nationwide poll in 2006, when respondents were asked to name an equine ...
Sep 14, 2023 · Red Rum, though, could be the exception to the rule. He was born in 1965 and his crowning achievement entered the record books in 1977, but he still has a following that can't be explained away by the word 'cult', and there's a chance you could mention his name to both your mother and your child and they'd both come up with more than a flicker of recognition.
Grand National (1973) Red Rum, (foaled 1965), steeplechase horse who won the Grand National at Aintree, England, an unprecedented three times, in 1973, 1974, and 1977. Bought as a crippled seven-year-old, he was reconditioned by his trainer Ginger McCain, who ran him on the sand and in the sea. In 1973, ridden by Brian Fletcher, Red Rum won his ...
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Jun 11, 2020 · His first encounter with the Grand National was in the memorable 1973 race. Red Rum went to post as joint 9-1 favourite alongside high-class staying chaser Crisp. The heavier Crisp looked a ...
Apr 12, 2023 · 12 April 2023. Red Rum's hologram has been on show outside the Royal Liver Building ahead of the Grand National. A hologram of one of the Grand National's most famous winners has gone on show in ...
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Jan 5, 2024 · Red Rum’s victory in the 1977 Grand National is one of the most iconic moments in horse racing history. It was extraordinary because it marked Red Rum’s third victory in the Grand National, a feat that had never been accomplished before and has not been replicated since. Red Rum had already secured a legendary status by winning the Grand ...
