The Donegal plough horse who won The Grand National
The Aintree Grand National will not take place this year due to COVID-19. The first Irish winner of the race was Matthew from north Cork in 1847.
The Aintree Grand National will not take place this year due to COVID-19. The first winner of the race was Matthew from north Cork in 1847. In both 1850 and 1851, an Irish entrant Abd-El-Kader won the Grand Nats. Troytown from Gibbstown, Co Meath won in 1920. Master Robert from Donegal won Grand Nat in 1924. He started life as a plough horse in Castlefinn and was sold to Mr. J.T Elliot in Strabane. Mr Elliot bought him and trained him. He sold Master to trainer Mr Laverty in Dungannon and to P Rodgers in Ratoath, in Co. Meat.
