1951 Grand National

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1951 Grand National
Grand National
Location Aintree Racecourse
Date 7 April 1951
Winning horse Nickel Coin
SP 1040 40/1
Jockey John Bullock
Trainer Jack O'Donoghue Republic of Ireland
Owner Jeffrey Royle
Conditions
External video
Highlights of the 1951 Grand National (British Pathé)

The 1951 Grand National was the 105th renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 7 April 1951.

A crowd of 250,000 people saw the race won by Nickel Coin at odds of 40/1. The nine-year-old mare was ridden by jockey John Bullock and trained by Jack O'Donoghue. Royal Tan, who would go on to win in 1954, finished second, and Derrinstown was third. Of the 36 runners, only three completed the course. All of the horses returned safely to the stables.

In the long history of the Grand National only 13 mares have won the race, Nickel Coin being the most recent.

References

http://www.grand-national.net/past_winners.htm

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