List of horse fatalities in the Grand National
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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 | Fence No. | Cause of death | Going | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hill Sixteen | 1 (& 17) | Fell | Good | Fell at first and sustained "unrecoverable injury" | |
| 2023 | Dark Raven | |||||
| 2023 | Envoye Special | |||||
| 2022 | Eclair Surf | 3 (& 19) | Fell | Good-soft | 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 | While running | Pulled up | Good-soft | Pulled up before the 13th fence, was found to have incurred a pelvic injury and was euthanised. | |
| 2021 | The Long Mile | While running | Pulled up | Good-soft | Was euthanised after the race. | |
| 2019 | Up For Review | 1 (& 17) | Brought down | Good-soft | Jumped successfully but was brought down by another fallen horse | |
| 2012 | Synchronised | While running riderless | Fell | Good | 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 | (6 &) 22 | Brought down | Good | Fractured his left-fore humerus and was euthanised. | |
| 2011 | Ornais | 4 (& 20) | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 2011 | Dooneys Gate | 6 (& 22) | Fell | Good | Fractured his thoracolumbar upon falling and was euthanised. | |
| 2009 | Hear The Echo | While running | Collapsed | Good-soft | Collapsed on the run-in and died. | |
| 2008 | McKelvey | While running riderless | Collided with barrier | Good | 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 | While running riderless | Collapsed | Good | Fell at Becher's Brook but continued running riderless before collapsing with concussion; he was euthanised several days later. | |
| 2006 | Tyneandthyneagain | 1 (& 17) | Fell | Good-soft | Continued running riderless until falling later, was diagnosed with a spinal injury and was euthanised. | |
| 2003 | Goguenard | (3 &) 19 | Brought down | Good | Injured in a mêlée by another falling horse and was euthanised. | |
| 2002 | The Last Fling | (8 &) 24 | Fell | Good | Broke his back upon falling and died. | |
| 2002 | Manx Magic | (4 &) 20 | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1999 | Eudipe | (6 &) 22 | Fell | Good | Broke his back upon falling and was euthanised. | |
| 1998 | Pashto | 1 (& 17) | Fell | Heavy | Collapsed after falling and was euthanised. | |
| 1998 | Do Rightly | 4 (& 20) | Fell | Heavy | Suffered a heart attack whilst jumping the fence. | |
| 1998 | Griffins Bar | While running | Fell | Heavy | Incurred a shoulder fracture after jumping the fifth fence and fell; later was euthanised. | |
| 1997 | Straight Talk | 14 (& 30) | Fell | Good | Incurred a leg fracture upon falling and was euthanised. | |
| 1997 | Smith's Band | (4 &) 20 | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1996 | Rust Never Sleeps | While running | Pulled up | Good | Pulled up lame before the 13th fence, diagnosed with a broken shoulder and euthanised. | |
| 1991 | Ballyhane | After finishing | Collapsed | Good-soft | Suffered a haemorrhage after completing the race and died. | |
| 1990 | Roll-A-Joint | 8 (& 24) | Fell | Firm | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1990 | Hungary Hur | While running | Pulled up | Firm | Incurred a leg fracture while running towards the 19th fence, pulled up and euthanised. | |
| 1989 | Brown Trix | 6 (& 22) | Fell | Heavy | Incurred a shoulder fracture upon falling. | |
| 1989 | Seeandem | 6 (& 22) | Fell | Heavy | Broke his back upon falling and died. | |
| 1987 | Dark Ivy | 6 (& 22) | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1984 | Earthstopper | After finishing | Collapsed | Good | Collapsed and died after finishing the race. | |
| 1983 | Duncreggan | 8 (& 24) | Fell | Soft | Injured in fall and later euthanised. | |
| 1982 | Again The Same | 8 (& 24) | Pulled up | Upon his return home the horse was found to have broken a bone in his knee and was euthanised. | ||
| 1979 | Kintai | 15 | Brought down | Good | Injured in fall and later euthanised. | |
| 1979 | Alverton | (6 &) 22 | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1978 | Rag Trade | While running | Pulled up | Firm | Pulled up lame before the 21st fence and later euthanised. | |
| 1977 | Winter Rain | 6 (& 22) | Fell | Good | Injured in fall and later euthanised. | |
| 1977 | Zeta's Son | (9 &) 25 | Fell | Good | Injured in fall and later euthanised. | |
| 1975 | Land Lark | 15 | Fell | Good | Suffered a heart attack while jumping the fence. | |
| 1975 | Beau Bob | (6 &) 22 | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1973 | Grey Sombrero | 15 | Fell | Firm | Incurred a shoulder fracture upon falling and was euthanised. | |
| 1970 | Racoon | 3 (& 19) | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and was euthanised. | |
| 1967 | Vulcano | 3 (& 19) | Fell | Good | Injured in fall and euthanised. | |
| 1960 | Belsize II | (4 &) 20 | Fell | Good | Injured in fall and euthanised with a suspected cervical fracture. | |
| 1959 | Slippery Serpent | 13 (& 29) | Fell | Good | Broke a leg bone, which was initially treated, however was euthanised three days later. | |
| 1959 | Henry Purcell | 6 (& 22) | Fell | Good | Broke his back upon falling and was euthanised. | |
| 1954 | Dominick's Bar | 2 (& 18) | Fell | Soft | Suffered a heart attack while jumping the fence. | |
| 1954 | Paris New York | 4 (& 20) | Fell | Soft | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1954 | Legal Joy | 13 (& 29) | Fell | Soft | Broke a leg in a fall and was euthanised. | |
| 1954 | Coneyburrow | (12 &) 28 | Fell | Soft | Injured in a fall and later euthanised. | |
| 1953 | Cardinal Error | 4 (& 20) | Fell | Good | Injured or possibly killed in a fall. | |
| 1953 | Parasol II | 8 (& 24) | Fell | Good | Injured in a fall and later euthanised. | |
| 1952 | Skouras | 6 (& 22) | Fell | Good-firm | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and was euthanised. | |
| 1950 | Limestone Cottage | 8 (& 24) | Fell | Good | Injured in fall. | |
| 1946 | Symbole | 6 (& 22) | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1940 | Second Act | 16 | Injured on landing | Good | [citation needed] | |
| 1938 | Cabin Fire | 8 (& 24) | Fell | Good | [citation needed] | |
| 1938 | Rock Lad | 16 | Injured on landing | Good | [citation needed] | |
| 1936 | Avenger | (1 &) 17 | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture and was euthanised. | |
| 1931 | Swift Roland | 6 (& 22) | Fell | "Perfect" | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died.. | |
| 1931 | Drin | 8 (& 24) | Fell | "Perfect" | Incurred a leg fracture and was euthanised. | |
| 1930 | Derby Day | 4 (and 20) | Fell | "Perfect" | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1929 | Stort | 11 (and 27) | Fell | "Average" | fell at the 11th running loose, incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1926 | Lone Hand | Fell | Good | |||
| 1922 | The Inca | 6 (& 22) | Fell | Good | Incurred a leg fracture and was euthanised. | |
| 1922 | Awbeg | 8 (& 24) | Fell | Good | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died.. | |
| 1907 | Kilts | 1 (& 17) | Fell | Good | ||
| 1901 | True Blue | Fell | Snow | |||
| 1891 | The Emperor | While running | Fell | Good | Having been pulled up, fell and broke his back while running back to the stables. | |
| 1882 | Wild Monarch | Fell | Heavy | |||
| 1872 | Primrose | (2 &) 18 | Fell | Hard | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
| 1871 | Lord Raglan | 15 | Fell | "Perfect" | Broke a leg and was euthanised. | |
| 1869 | Huntsman's Daughter | "Average" | Reports state only that the horse was euthanised after the race. | |||
| 1868 | Chimney Sweep | While running at 1 | Collided with barrier | Heavy | Injured when collided with barrier on the Melling Road and was euthanised. | |
| 1863 | Telegraph | 5 & 21 | Fell | Good | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
| 1862 | O'Connell | 15 | Fell | "Average" | 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 | "Average" | Injured in mêlée and was euthanised. | ||
| 1857 | Garry Owen | Pulled up | Heavy | Ruptured his loins. | ||
| 1857 | Albatross | Collapsed | Heavy | Fell dead while running towards the fence. | ||
| 1856 | Banstead | 2 & 18 | Fell | "Average" | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
| 1855 | Miss Mowbray | (6 &) 22 | Fell | Heavy | Incurred a cervical fracture upon falling and died. | |
| 1854 | Bedford | 9 & 25 | Fell | Good | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
| 1849 | The Curate | 2 (& 18) | Fell | Heavy | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
| 1849 | Equinox | (3 &) 19 | Fell | Heavy | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
| 1849 | Kilfane | (4 &) 20 | Fell | Heavy | Injured in fall and was euthanised. | |
| 1848 | Counsellor | Fell | Heavy | |||
| 1848 | The Sailor | Fell | Heavy | |||
| 1848 | Blue Pill | Fell | Heavy | |||
| 1845 | Clansman | 15 | Fell | Heavy | Fatally injured in fall. | |
| 1839 | Dictator | (9 &) 25 | Fell | Heavy | Burst blood vessel. |