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==Records== '''Leading horse:''' * [[Red Rum]] β 3 wins ([[1973 Grand National|1973]], [[1974 Grand National|1974]], [[1977 Grand National|1977]])<ref name=nostalgia/> ---- '''Leading [[jockey]]:''' * [[George Stevens (jockey)|George Stevens]] β 5 wins (Freetrader, [[1856 Grand National|1856]]; Emblem [[1863 Grand National|1863]]; Emblematic, [[1864 Grand National|1864]]; The Colonel, [[1869 Grand National|1869]], [[1870 Grand National|1870]])<ref name=nostalgia/> ---- '''Leading [[Horse trainer|trainer]]s:''' * [[George Dockeray]] β 4 wins ([[Lottery (horse)|Lottery]], [[1839 Grand National|1839]]; Jerry, [[1840 Grand National|1840]]; [[Gaylad (horse)|Gaylad]], [[1842 Grand National|1842]]; Miss Mowbray, [[1852 Grand National|1852]]) * [[Fred Rimell]] β 4 wins (E.S.B., [[1956 Grand National|1956]]; Nicolaus Silver, [[1961 Grand National|1961]]; Gay Trip, [[1970 Grand National|1970]]; [[Rag Trade (horse)|Rag Trade]], [[1976 Grand National|1976]])<ref name=nostalgia/> * [[Ginger McCain]] β 4 wins (Red Rum, 1973, 1974, 1977; [[Amberleigh House]], [[2004 Grand National|2004]])<ref name=nostalgia/> ---- '''Leading owners:''' * [[James Octavius Machell]] β 3 wins (Disturbance, [[1873 Grand National|1873]]; Reugny, [[1874 Grand National|1874]]; Regal, [[1876 Grand National|1876]]) * Sir [[Charles Assheton-Smith]] (previously Charles Duff) β 3 wins (Cloister, [[1893 Grand National|1893]]; Jerry M, [[1912 Grand National|1912]]; Covertcoat, [[1913 Grand National|1913]]) * Noel Le Mare β 3 wins ([[Red Rum]], 1973, 1974, 1977) * [[Trevor Hemmings]] β 3 wins ([[Hedgehunter]], [[2005 Grand National|2005]]; [[Ballabriggs]], [[2011 Grand National|2011]]; [[Many Clouds]], [[2015 Grand National|2015]]) * [[Michael O'Leary (businessman)|Gigginstown House Stud]] β 3 wins ([[Rule The World (horse)|Rule The World]], [[2016 Grand National|2016]]; [[Tiger Roll]], [[2018 Grand National|2018]]; [[2019 Grand National|2019]]) * [[J. P. McManus]] β 3 wins (Don't Push It, [[2010 Grand National|2010]]; Minella Times, [[2021 Grand National|2021]]; I Am Maximus, [[2024 Grand National|2024]]) ---- * '''Fastest winning time:''' [[Mr Frisk]] ([[1990 Grand National|1990]]); 8:47.80<ref>{{cite news | title = Mr Frisk and Mr Armytage | newspaper = The Guardian | url = http://sport.guardian.co.uk/grandnational2005/story/0,,1450371,00.html | date = 9 April 1990 | access-date = 7 April 2009 | location = London | first = Richard | last = Baerlein | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080704162058/http://sport.guardian.co.uk/grandnational2005/story/0,,1450371,00.html | archive-date = 4 July 2008 }}</ref> *'''Slowest winning time:''' [[Lottery (horse)|Lottery]] (1839); 14:53<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.randoxhealthgrandnational.co.uk/content/uploads/2018/02/RHGNMG2018onlinesmallerfinal.pdf|title=Randox Health Grand National 2018 Media Guide|last=Aintree Racecourse|website=Randox Health Grand National|access-date=7 October 2018|archive-date=7 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223108/https://www.randoxhealthgrandnational.co.uk/content/uploads/2018/02/RHGNMG2018onlinesmallerfinal.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> * '''Oldest winning horse:''' [[Peter Simple (horse)|Peter Simple]] ([[1853 Grand National|1853]]); aged 15<ref name=nostalgia/> * '''Youngest winning horse:''' Alcibiade ([[1865 Grand National|1865]]), Regal ([[1876 Grand National|1876]]), Austerlitz ([[1877 Grand National|1877]]), Empress ([[1880 Grand National|1880]]), Lutteur III ([[1909 Grand National|1909]]); all aged five<ref name=nostalgia/> * '''Oldest winning jockey:''' Dick Saunders ([[1982 Grand National|1982]]); aged 48 * '''Youngest winning jockey:''' [[Bruce Hobbs]] ([[1938 Grand National|1938]]); aged 17<ref name=nostalgia/> * '''Longest odds winner:''' [[Tipperary Tim]] ([[1928 Grand National|1928]]), Gregalach ([[1929 Grand National|1929]]), Caughoo ([[1947 Grand National|1947]]), [[Foinavon]] ([[1967 Grand National|1967]]), [[Mon Mome]] ([[2009 Grand National|2009]]); all 100/1<ref name=nostalgia/> * '''Shortest odds winner:''' Poethlyn ([[1919 Grand National|1919]]); 11/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.horseracingmoments.com/2011/03/30/the-grand-national-betting-compendium/|title=The Grand National Betting Compendium|access-date=7 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505231148/http://www.horseracingmoments.com/2011/03/30/the-grand-national-betting-compendium/|archive-date=5 May 2011}}</ref> * '''Largest field:''' 66 runners (1929)<ref name=nostalgia/> * '''Smallest field:''' 10 runners ([[1883 Grand National|1883]])<ref name=nostalgia/> * '''Most horses to finish:''' 23 ([[1984 Grand National|1984]])<ref name=nostalgia/> * '''Fewest horses to finish:''' 2 (1928)<ref name=nostalgia/> * '''Most rides in the race:''' 21 ([[Richard Johnson (jockey)|Richard Johnson]], [[1997 Grand National|1997]]-2019) * '''Most rides without winning:''' 21 ([[Richard Johnson (jockey)|Richard Johnson]], [[1997 Grand National|1997]]-2019) {{clear}}
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