Brian Fletcher

Brian Fletcher
Born(1947-05-18)18 May 1947
Cockfield, County Durham, England
Died11 January 2017(2017-01-11) (aged 69)
NationalityEnglish
Major racing wins
1968 Grand National
1973 Grand National
1974 Grand National
1974 Scottish Grand National
Significant horses
Red Alligator
Red Rum

Brian Fletcher (18 May 1947 – 11 January 2017)[1] was an English jockey known for riding the horse Red Rum to win the Grand National in 1973 and 1974 and for second place in 1975. He first won the Grand National at the age of 20, in 1968 riding Red Alligator.

  1. ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2014.