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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 ...
- Red Rum’s Origins
- Red Rum’s Finest Hour
- More Than A Horse in A Million
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 ...
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 ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 4, 2019 · His Flat days now firmly behind him, Red Rum began his National Hunt career at Cheltenham, as runner-up in a two-mile novice hurdle in 1968. His first success over hurdles came in a two-miler at Wetherby in the April of 1969. A couple more wins followed that month, including at the now defunct Teesside Park, before going winless for a long spell.
Jan 5, 2024 · Red Rum’s subsequent second-place finishes in 1975 and 1976 set the stage for his historic third win in 1977, a triumph that remains one of the most celebrated moments in horse racing. The 1977 Grand National. Red Rum’s victory in the 1977 Grand National is one of the most iconic moments in horse racing history.
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 ...
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Dec 15, 2023 · Red Rum came second in 1975 and 1976. Tommy Stack replaced Fletcher as jockey in the latter race after Fletcher had angered trainer Ginger McCain by telling the press the horse no longer felt right after a defeat in a race away from Aintree. Again, Red Rum saved his best for Aintree but was held off by Rag Trade. The following year, Stack rode ...
