🧠 Grand National Quiz

Question

1easyAt which racecourse is the Grand National held every year?

Answer 1

💡 Aintree

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Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool has hosted the Grand National since 1839, making it one of the most iconic venues in British horse racing.

Answer 2

💡 Twice

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Red Rum is the most celebrated horse in Grand National history, winning in 1973, 1974, and 1977, and finishing runner-up in 1975 and 1976 — an extraordinary record of five consecutive top-two finishes.

Answer 3

💡 April

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The Grand National is traditionally held in April at Aintree, typically on the first Saturday of the month, as part of a three-day festival.

Answer 4

💡 4 miles 2½ furlongs

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The official distance of the Grand National is 4 miles and 514 yards, which is commonly expressed as approximately 4 miles 2½ furlongs. However, the precise official distance is 4 miles 514 yards — the '2½ furlongs' figure is a rounded approximation rather than the stated official distance. That said, 4 miles 2½ furlongs is the widely cited and commonly accepted figure used in popular sources, so this is acceptable at quiz standards.

Answer 5

💡 40

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The maximum field size for the Grand National is indeed 40 horses. This limit was introduced following safety concerns, and the race regularly attracts enough entries to fill the maximum field.

Answer 6

💡 Donald McCain (Ginger McCain)

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Donald 'Ginger' McCain trained Red Rum to three Grand National victories (1973, 1974, 1977). However, the question says he saddled Red Rum to 'all three of his Grand National victories', which is correct. One nuance: Red Rum also won in 1973 and 1974 and came second twice before his third win in 1977, all under McCain. The answer is accurate. Worth noting that Ginger McCain's son Donald McCain Jr. also became a trainer, so 'Donald McCain' could technically refer to either — however, in the context of Red Rum, 'Ginger McCain' unambiguously refers to the father, and the question itself supplies the nickname, making this clear.

Answer 7

💡 Mon Mome

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Mon Mome, ridden by Liam Treadwell and trained by Venetia Williams, won the 2009 Grand National at odds of 100/1, making it one of the biggest upsets in the race's history. The odds and jockey details are all correct.

Answer 8

💡 Five

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George Stevens won the Grand National five times: in 1856 on Freetrader, 1863 on Emblem, 1864 on Emblematic, 1869 on The Colonel, and 1870 on The Colonel again — a record that still stands today.

Answer 9

💡 Aldaniti

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Aldaniti won the 1981 Grand National trained by Josh Gifford and ridden by Bob Champion, who had made a remarkable recovery from testicular cancer. Their story was later made into a film, 'Champions' (1984), starring John Hurt as Bob Champion.

Answer 10

💡 Miinnehoma

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Miinnehoma, trained by Martin Pipe and ridden by Richard Dunwoody, did win the 1994 Grand National. The horse was owned by comedian Freddie Starr. The answer is spelled 'Miinnehoma' (with double 'i') which is correct — an unusual spelling but accurate.