The popularity of the Grand National is huge in the United Kingdom. No other racing event captures the hearts and minds of the people of the UK quite like the Grand National. It is a race that is popular even among children and housewives. The Grand National’s first race was run in the year 1839. With a prize fund of £1 million, it is considered as the most valuable jump race in Europe.
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1- Mon Mome (2009 Grand National winner)
Winning a race at odds of 100/1 is no small feat, but to win at that odd in a race like the Grand National is simply incredible. Mon Mome became one of the very few horses in 2009 to win the Grand National with such little odds. He had tried in 2008 but only had managed to finish tenth.
However, he won the 2009 Grand National by an amazing 12-length. This was a similar feat that Foinavon had achieved in 1967. His victory meant that Venetia Williams became the second woman trainer to win the race after Jenny Pitman. He also became the first French-bred horse in over a century to win the Grand National.
2- Foinavon (1967 Grand National winner)
The victory of Foinavon in 1967 was a huge shock for everyone. He won the race only because he was slower than all the other horses. His victory became so famous that a fence was named after him. He was owned by the Duchess of Westminster at one point and later by Cyril Watkins.
It all happened because a loose horse unexpectedly veered to his right at the 23rd fence and caused huge chaos. Foinavon was lagging far behind, so he easily avoided the chaos and took the lead. The horses affected by the melee couldn’t close the gap and so Foinavon won the race easily in the end.
3- Caughoo (1947 Grand National winner)
In the history of the Grand National, Caughoo was another 100/1 shot winner. It is said that John McDowell bought Caughoo for a meager £50. He was trained by Herbert McDowell. His 1947 Grand National victory had become very controversial at that time.
The Aintree racecourse was blanketed with thick fog on a racing day, and after Eddie Dempsey won the race riding Caughoo, jockey Daniel McCann accused him of cheating. He said that Dempsey took advantage of the thick fog to hide ‘Caughoo’ behind a fence very early in the race and only came out towards the end of the race to get his victory.
Poor Eddie Dempsey became very unpopular at that time. However, his innocence was proved years later when photographs actually showed that he had secured victory through fair means.
