List of horse fatalities in the Grand National

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.

Year	Horse	Cause of death	Incident
2024	Pikar
2024	Giovinco
2023	Hullnback
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
1938	Cabin Fire	Fell
1938	Rock Lad	Injured on landing
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.

See also

• Horse racing deaths by year
• List of horse fatalities in the Melbourne Cup
• List of horse fatalities in the Cheltenham Festival