Irish Grand National Early Winners
The first Irish Grand National was run at the Fairyhouse Racecourse in 1870. From that year onward, the race – and betting on who would take the prize – grew in popularity. The Irish Grand National has been held every single year since 1870, bar only 1919 and 1941, when World Wars preventing racing. Check our Irish Grand National winners page for winners from 1960 onwards.
1900 - 1960: Irish Grand National Winners
| 1959 - Zonda 1958 - Gold Legend 1957 - Kilballyown 1956 - Air Prince 1955 - Umm 1954 - Royal Approach 1953 - Overshadow 1952 - Alberoni 1951 - Icy Calm 1950 - Dominick’s Bar 1949 - Shagreen 1948 - Hamstar 1947 - Revelry 1946 - Golden View II 1945 - Heirdom 1944 - Knight’s Crest 1943 - Golden Jack 1942 - Prince Regent 1941 - no race 1940 - Jack Chaucer 1939 - Shaun Peel 1938 - Clare County 1937 - Pontet 1936 - Alice Maythorn 1935 - Rathfriland 1934 - Poolgowran 1933 - Red Park 1932 - Copper Court 1931 - Impudent Barney 1930 - Fanmond |
1929 - Alike 1928 - Don Sancho 1927 - Jerpoint 1926 - Amberwave 1925 - Dog Fox 1924 - Kilbarry 1923 - Be Careful 1922 - Halston 1921 - Bohernore 1920 - Halston 1919 - no race 1918 - Ballyboggan 1917 - Pay Only 1916 - All Sorts 1915 - Punch 1914 - Civil War 1913 - Little Hack II 1912 - Small Polly 1911 - Repeator II 1910 - Oniche 1909 - Little Hack II 1908 - Lord Rivers 1907 - Sweet Cecil 1906 - Brown Bess 1905 - Red Lad 1904 - Ascetic’s Silver 1903 - Kirko 1902 - Patlander 1901 - Tipperary Boy 1900 - Mavis of Meath |
1870 - 1900: Irish Grand National Winners
| 1899 - Princess Hilda 1898 - Porridge 1897 - Breemount’s Pride 1896 - Royston Crow 1895 - Yellow Girl II 1894 - The Admiral 1893 - Thurles 1892 - Springfield Maid 1891 - Old Tom 1890 - Greek Girl 1889 - The Citadel 1888 - The Maroon 1887 - Eglentine 1886 - Castle Lucas 1885 - Billet Doux |
1885 - Billet Doux 1884 - The Gift 1883 - The Gift 1882 - Chantilly 1881 - Antoinette 1880 - Controller 1879 - Jupiter Tonans 1878 - Juggler 1877 - Thiggin-Thue 1876 - Grand National 1875 - Scots Grey 1874 - Sailor 1873 - Torrent 1872 - Scots Grey 1871 - The Doe 1870 - Sir Robert Peel |
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