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==Notes==
===Favourites===
In the 71 races of the post-war era (excluding the void race in 1993), the favourite or joint-favourite have only won the race twelve times (in [[1950 Grand National|1950]], [[1960 Grand National|1960]], [[1973 Grand National|1973]], [[1982 Grand National|1982]], [[1996 Grand National|1996]], [[1998 Grand National|1998]], [[2005 Grand National|2005]], [[2008 Grand National|2008]], [[2010 Grand National|2010]], [[2019 Grand National|2019]], [[2023 Grand National|2023]], and [[2024 Grand National|2024]])  and have failed to complete the course in 37 Nationals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grandnationalrecords.co.uk/grand-national-post-war-favourites.htm |title=Post War Favourites |access-date=17 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130075306/http://grandnationalrecords.co.uk/grand-national-post-war-favourites.htm |archive-date=30 November 2014 }}</ref>

===Mares===
Since its inception, 13 [[mare]]s have won the race, most recently in 1951:<ref name=nostalgia/><ref name="aintree.co.uk">[http://www.aintree.co.uk/docLib/2009_pages010109.pdf 2009_pages] ''www.aintree.co.uk'' {{dead link|date=April 2018}}</ref><ref name=timeline>{{cite web |url=http://www.aintree.co.uk/pages/history-of-the-grand-national-timeline/ |title=History of the Grand National – Timeline |publisher=Aintree.co.uk |access-date=11 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927111206/http://www.aintree.co.uk/pages/history-of-the-grand-national-timeline/ |archive-date=27 September 2011 }}</ref>
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* Charity (1841)
* Miss Mowbray (1852)
* Anatis (1860)
* Jealousy (1861)
* Emblem (1863)
* Emblematic (1864)
* Casse Tete (1872)
* Empress (1880)
* Zoedone (1883)
* Frigate (1889)
* Shannon Lass (1902)
* Sheila's Cottage (1948)
* Nickel Coin (1951)
{{div col end}}

===Greys===
Three [[Gray (horse)|grey]]s have won:
*The Lamb (1868, 1871)<ref name=nostalgia/><ref name=timeline/>
*Nicolaus Silver (1961)<ref name=nostalgia/><ref name=timeline/>
*[[Neptune Collonges]] ([[2012 Grand National|2012]])<ref name=nostalgia/><ref name=timeline/>

===Female jockeys===
{{Main|List of female Grand National jockeys}}

Since 1977, women have ridden in 24 Grand Nationals. Geraldine Rees became the first to complete the course, on Cheers in [[1982 Grand National|1982]]. In [[2012 Grand National|2012]] Katie Walsh became the first female jockey to earn a placed finish in the race, finishing third on Seabass. Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win with [[Minella Times]] in 2021.

===International winners===
[[File:Battleship USA horse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Battleship (horse)|Battleship]] is the only horse to win both the [[American Grand National]] and the English Grand National steeplechase races]]

*{{Flagicon|France}} Two French-trained horses have won the Grand National: Huntsman (1862) and Cortolvin (1867). Seven other winners were bred in France — Alcibiade (1865), Reugny (1874), Lutteur III (1909), [[Mon Mome]] ([[2009 Grand National|2009]]), [[Neptune Collonges]] ([[2012 Grand National|2012]]), [[Pineau De Re]] ([[2014 Grand National|2014]]) and I Am Maximus ([[2024 Grand National|2024]]).<ref name="aintree.co.uk"/>
*{{Flagicon|USA}} In 1923, Sergeant Murphy became the first U.S.-bred horse to win the race. He is also the joint-second oldest horse to win, at age 13, alongside Why Not (1884).<ref name=nostalgia/> The U.S.-bred [[Battleship (horse)|Battleship]], son of the famous [[Man o' War]], became the first (and so far only) horse to have won both the Grand National (in 1938) and the [[American Grand National]] (which he won four years earlier).<ref name=timeline/> Both [[Jay Trump]] (1965) and [[Ben Nevis (horse)|Ben Nevis II]] (1980) won the [[Maryland Hunt Cup]] before winning the Grand National.
*{{Flagicon|Australia}} Jockey William Watkinson recorded the first riding success for Australia in 1926. He was killed at Bogside, Scotland, less than three weeks after winning the National.<ref name=timeline/>
*{{Flagicon|New Zealand}} [[1991 Grand National|1991]] was the seventh and final year that the Grand National was sponsored by [[Seagram]]. Aptly, the race was won by a horse named Seagram, bred in New Zealand. [[1997 Grand National|1997]] saw another New Zealand-bred winner in [[Lord Gyllene]].
*{{Flagicon|Austria}} [[Karl, 8th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau|Count Karl Kinsky]] recorded the first riding success for Austria when he won the [[1883 Grand National]] while riding his own horse [[Zoedone]].

===Other British winners===
*{{Flagicon|Wales}} The only Welsh-trained horse to win was [[Kirkland (horse)|Kirkland]] in [[1905 Grand National|1905]].<ref name=nostalgia/><ref name=timeline/>
*{{Flagicon|Scotland}} [[Rubstic]], trained by John Leadbetter in [[Roxburghshire]], became the first Scottish-trained winner, with victory in [[1979 Grand National|1979]].<ref name=nostalgia/><ref name=timeline/> Two other horses trained in Scotland have won the race, [[One For Arthur]] in [[2017 Grand National|2017]] and [[Corach Rambler]] in [[2023 Grand National|2023]], both trained by [[Lucinda Russell]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keogh |first1=Frank |title=Grand National 2023 result: Corach Rambler wins at Aintree after protest delay |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/65285871 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 April 2023 |date=15 April 2023}}</ref>

===Irish winners===
*{{Flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} [[Republic of Ireland|Irish-trained]] horses have enjoyed by far the most success of international participants, with 21 winners since 1900, including thirteen since [[1999 Grand National|1999]]:<ref name="aintree.co.uk"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|'''Year'''
|'''Horse'''
|'''Jockey'''
|'''Trainer'''
|'''[[Starting price|SP]]'''
|-
|[[1900 Grand National|1900]]
|Ambush II
|Algy Anthony
|Algy Anthony
|4/1
|-
|[[1920 Grand National|1920]]
|Troytown
|Mr. Jack Anthony
|Algy Anthony
|6/1
|-
|[[1939 Grand National|1939]]
|Workman
|Tim Hyde
|Jack Ruttle
|100/8
|-
|[[1947 Grand National|1947]]
|Caughoo
|Eddie Dempsey
|Herbie McDowell
|100/1
|-
|[[1953 Grand National|1953]]
|Early Mist
|Bryan Marshall
|[[Vincent O'Brien]]
|20/1
|-
|[[1954 Grand National|1954]]
|Royal Tan
|Bryan Marshall
|[[Vincent O'Brien]]
|8/1
|-
|[[1955 Grand National|1955]]
|Quare Times
|[[Pat Taaffe]]
|[[Vincent O'Brien]]
|100/9
|-
|[[1975 Grand National|1975]]
|[[L'Escargot (horse)|L'Escargot]]
|[[Tommy Carberry]]
|Dan Moore
|13/2
|-
|[[1999 Grand National|1999]]
|[[Bobbyjo]]
|[[Paul Carberry]]
|[[Tommy Carberry]]
|10/1
|-
|[[2000 Grand National|2000]]
|[[Papillon (horse)|Papillon]]
|[[Ruby Walsh]]
|[[Ted Walsh]]
|10/1
|-
|[[2003 Grand National|2003]]
|[[Monty's Pass]]
|[[Barry Geraghty]]
|Jimmy Mangan
|16/1
|-
|[[2005 Grand National|2005]]
|[[Hedgehunter]]
|Ruby Walsh
|[[Willie Mullins]]
|7/1 F
|-
|[[2006 Grand National|2006]]
|[[Numbersixvalverde]]
|[[Niall Madden]]
|Martin Brassil
|11/1
|-
|[[2007 Grand National|2007]]
|[[Silver Birch (horse)|Silver Birch]]
|[[Robbie Power]]
|[[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]]
|33/1
|-
|[[2016 Grand National|2016]]
|[[Rule The World (horse)|Rule The World]]
|[[David Mullins (jockey)|David Mullins]]
|[[Mouse Morris]]
|33/1
|-
| [[2018 Grand National|2018]]
| [[Tiger Roll]]
| [[Davy Russell]]
| [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]]
|10/1
|-
| [[2019 Grand National|2019]]
| Tiger Roll
| Davy Russell
| Gordon Elliott
| 4/1 F
|-
| [[2021 Grand National|2021]]
| [[Minella Times]]
| [[Rachael Blackmore]]
| [[Henry de Bromhead]]
| 11/1
|-
| [[2022 Grand National|2022]]
| [[Noble Yeats]]
| [[Sam Waley-Cohen]]
| [[Emmet Mullins]]
| 50/1
|-
| [[2024 Grand National|2024]]
| I Am Maximus
| [[Paul Townend]]
| [[Willie Mullins]]
| {{odds|7|1}} JF
|-
| [[2025 Grand National|2025]]
| [[Nick Rockett]]
| [[Patrick Mullins (jockey)|Patrick Mullins]]
| [[Willie Mullins]]
| {{odds|33|1}}
|}

===Famous owners===
The 1900 winner Ambush II was owned by HRH Prince of Wales, later to become [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|King Edward VII]].<ref name=nostalgia/> In 1950 [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon|Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother]] had her first runner in the race in Monaveen, who finished fifth.<ref name=nostalgia/> Six years later she would witness her [[Devon Loch]] collapse on the run-in, just yards from a certain victory.<ref name=timeline/>

The favourite for the 1968 race, Different Class, was owned by actor [[Gregory Peck]].

The [[1964 Grand National|1963]] winner Ayala and the [[1976 Grand National|1976]] winner [[Rag Trade (horse)|Rag Trade]] were both part-owned by celebrity hairdresser [[Raymond Bessone]].<ref name=timeline/>

[[1994 Grand National|1994]] winner [[Miinnehoma]] was owned by comedian [[Freddie Starr]].<ref name=timeline/>

What A Friend ran in [[2011 Grand National|2011]] and [[2013 Grand National|2013]] when part-owned by [[Alex Ferguson]], the former manager of Manchester United.