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This is a list of racehorse deaths in the Grand National, an annual steeplechase horse racing event held at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, UK. The Grand National is a National Hunt handicap race that is held over a distance of 4 miles and 3½ furlongs, and involves a large field of 40 horses jumping 30 high fences.
The list includes, where applicable and where known, the fence at which the fatality occurred.
Year | Horse | Cause of death | Incident | Source |
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2023 | Hill Sixteen | Fell | Fell at first and sustained "unrecoverable injury" | |
2023 | Dark Raven | |||
2023 | Envoye Special | |||
2022 | Eclair Surf | Fell | Fell at 3rd fence, was stabilised and taken back to the stables, only to be euthanised the day after due to head trauma. | |
2022 | Discorama | Pulled up | Pulled up before the 13th fence, was found to have incurred a pelvic injury and was euthanised. | |
2021 | The Long Mile | Pulled up | Was euthanised after the race. | |
2019 | Up For Review | Brought down | Jumped successfully but was brought down by another fallen horse | |
2012 | Synchronised | Fell | Fell at Becher's Brook but continued running riderless until the 11th fence where he fractured his right-hind tibia and fibula and was euthanised. | |
2012 | According to Pete | Brought down | Fractured his left-fore humerus and was euthanised. | |
2011 | Ornais | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
2011 | Dooneys Gate | Fell | Fractured his thoracolumbar upon falling and was euthanised. | |
2009 | Hear The Echo | Collapsed | Collapsed on the run-in and died. | |
2008 | McKelvey | Collided with barrier | Unseated rider at 20th fence and continued running riderless until he collided with railings, was unable to regain his feet due to injuries, and was euthanised. | |
2007 | Graphic Approach | Collapsed | Fell at Becher's Brook but continued running riderless before collapsing with concussion; he was euthanised several days later. | |
2006 | Tyneandthyneagain | Fell | Continued running riderless until falling later, was diagnosed with a spinal injury and was euthanised. | |
2003 | Goguenard | Brought down | Injured in a mêlée by another falling horse and was euthanised. | |
2002 | The Last Fling | Fell | Broke his back upon falling and died. | |
2002 | Manx Magic | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1999 | Eudipe | Fell | Broke his back upon falling and was euthanised. | |
1998 | Pashto | Fell | Collapsed after falling and was euthanised. | |
1998 | Do Rightly | Fell | Suffered a heart attack whilst jumping the fence. | |
1998 | Griffins Bar | Fell | Incurred a shoulder fracture after jumping the fifth fence and fell; later was euthanised. | |
1997 | Straight Talk | Fell | Incurred a leg fracture upon falling and was euthanised. | |
1997 | Smith's Band | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1996 | Rust Never Sleeps | Pulled up | Pulled up lame before the 13th fence, diagnosed with a broken shoulder and euthanised. | |
1991 | Ballyhane | Collapsed | Suffered a haemorrhage after completing the race and died. | |
1990 | Roll-A-Joint | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1990 | Hungary Hur | Pulled up | Incurred a leg fracture while running towards the 19th fence, pulled up and euthanised. | |
1989 | Brown Trix | Fell | Incurred a shoulder fracture upon falling. | |
1989 | Seeandem | Fell | Broke his back upon falling and died. | |
1987 | Dark Ivy | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1984 | Earthstopper | Collapsed | Collapsed and died after finishing the race. | |
1983 | Duncreggan | Fell | Injured in fall and later euthanised. | |
1982 | Again The Same | Pulled up | Upon his return home the horse was found to have broken a bone in his knee and was euthanised. | |
1979 | Kintai | Brought down | Injured in fall and later euthanised. | |
1979 | Alverton | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1978 | Rag Trade | Pulled up | Pulled up lame before the 21st fence and later euthanised. | |
1977 | Winter Rain | Fell | Injured in fall and later euthanised. | |
1977 | Zeta's Son | Fell | Injured in fall and later euthanised. | |
1975 | Land Lark | Fell | Suffered a heart attack while jumping the fence. | |
1975 | Beau Bob | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1973 | Grey Sombrero | Fell | Incurred a shoulder fracture upon falling and was euthanised. | |
1970 | Racoon | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and was euthanised. | |
1967 | Vulcano | Fell | Injured in fall and euthanised. | |
1960 | Belsize II | Fell | Injured in fall and euthanised with a suspected cervical fracture. | |
1959 | Slippery Serpent | Fell | Broke a leg bone, which was initially treated, however was euthanised three days later. | |
1959 | Henry Purcell | Fell | Broke his back upon falling and was euthanised. | |
1954 | Dominick's Bar | Fell | Suffered a heart attack while jumping the fence. | |
1954 | Paris New York | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1954 | Legal Joy | Fell | Broke a leg in a fall and was euthanised. | |
1954 | Coneyburrow | Fell | Injured in a fall and later euthanised. | |
1953 | Cardinal Error | Fell | Injured or possibly killed in a fall. | |
1953 | Parasol II | Fell | Injured in a fall and later euthanised. | |
1952 | Skouras | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and was euthanised. | |
1950 | Limestone Cottage | Fell | Injured in fall. | |
1946 | Symbole | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1940 | Second Act | Injured on landing | [citation needed] | |
1938 | Cabin Fire | Fell | [citation needed] | |
1938 | Rock Lad | Injured on landing | [citation needed] | |
1936 | Avenger | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture and was euthanised. | |
1931 | Swift Roland | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died.. | |
1931 | Drin | Fell | Incurred a leg fracture and was euthanised. | |
1930 | Derby Day | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1929 | Stort | Fell | fell at the 11th running loose, incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1926 | Lone Hand | Fell | ||
1922 | The Inca | Fell | Incurred a leg fracture and was euthanised. | |
1922 | Awbeg | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died.. | |
1907 | Kilts | Fell | ||
1901 | True Blue | Fell | ||
1891 | The Emperor | Fell | Having been pulled up, fell and broke his back while running back to the stables. | |
1882 | Wild Monarch | Fell | ||
1872 | Primrose | Fell | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
1871 | Lord Raglan | Fell | Broke a leg and was euthanised. | |
1869 | Huntsman's Daughter | Reports state only that the horse was euthanised after the race. | ||
1868 | Chimney Sweep | Collided with barrier | Injured when collided with barrier on the Melling Road and was euthanised. | |
1863 | Telegraph | Fell | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
1862 | O'Connell | Fell | Was taken to the stables where he later died. His rider, Joe Wynne, also died later that evening from injuries sustained in the fall; this is the only occasion a jockey has been killed in the Grand National. | |
1861 | The Conductor | Refused | Injured in mêlée and was euthanised. | |
1857 | Garry Owen | Pulled up | Ruptured his loins. | |
1857 | Albatross | Collapsed | Fell dead while running towards the fence. | |
1856 | Banstead | Fell | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
1855 | Miss Mowbray | Fell | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
1854 | Bedford | Fell | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
1849 | The Curate | Fell | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
1849 | Equinox | Fell | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
1849 | Kilfane | Fell | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
1848 | Counsellor | Fell | ||
1848 | The Sailor | Fell | ||
1848 | Blue Pill | Fell | ||
1845 | Clansman | Fell | Fatally injured in fall. | |
1839 | Dictator | Fell | Burst blood vessel. |