On 01.08.10, In History, by Jockey
It had been some time since the Irish had a run of luck at the Aintree Grand National but then came the 2000’s when they dominated the race nearly every year and 2006 was no different when Numbersixvalverde became the fifth Irish winner in eight years.
The 10-year-old, Martin Brassil trained horse was weighted with 10st [...]
On 11.11.09, In Racing Stories, by Jockey
Despite the difficulty for any jockey to come out and win two Grand Nationals, Liam Treadwell will be closely watched for 2010 as he lines up to take his place in the starting line-up of forty but can he take the competition by the reigns (excuse the pun!) and get another win under his belt??
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