N 2007, Red Rum came top of an Ipsos-Mori poll that asked the public to name Britain’s most famous horse. It was 12 years after his death and 30 after his third and last Grand National victory, but he finished well ahead of the fictional Black Beauty and the ill-fated 1981 Derby winner, Shergar. It would be interesting to see the outcome of a repeat poll today. Tiger Roll, the first winner of back-to-back Grand Nationals since Red Rum (in 2019 and 2020), might barely register
Three times a legend
Apr 12, 2023
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