Grand National | |
Location | Aintree |
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Date | 26 February 1851 |
Winning horse | Abd-El-Kader |
Starting price | 7/1 |
Jockey | T. Abbott |
Trainer | Joseph Osborne |
Owner | Joseph Osborne |
Conditions | Good |
The 1851 Grand National was, at the time, the 14th renewal of a handicap steeplechase horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 26 February 1851.[1] However, this was later retrospectively recorded as the 13th official running by the Steeplechase Calendar of 1864 when the race of 1838 was disregarded as official.
The race was won by Abd-El-Kader, becoming the first dual winner and the first to do so in consecutive years[2] (discounting The Duke, 1836/1837 whose wins are not included in official race records). Known affectionately as "Little Ab", the horse stood at just under fifteen hands.[2]