We've put together a list of the most successful horses in the history of the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.
Only eight horses have won the Grand National on more than one occasion, with Red Rum the only horse to win the famous race three times.
Red Rum won the race in 1973 and 1974 before returning to clinch a hat-trick in 1977.
In 2019, Tiger Roll made history by becoming the first horse since Red Rum to win the Grand National in consecutive years, while I Am Maximus became the latest addition to the list in 2026.
Prior to Red Rum, Reynoldstown was the last two-time winner of the Grand National when winning the race in 1935 and 1936.
The other horses to win the Grand National more than once are Abd-El-Kader, The Colonel, Manifesto and Poethlyn.
Horses with the most Grand National wins
- Red Rum - 3 (1973, 1974, 1977)
- Abd-El-Kader - 2 (1850, 1851)
- The Colonel - 2 (1869, 1870)
- Manifesto - 2 (1897, 1899)
- Poethlyn - 2 (1918, 1919)
- Reynoldstown - 2 (1935, 1936)
- Tiger Roll - 2 (2018, 2019)
- I Am Maximus - 2 (2024, 2026)
George Stevens is the most successful jockey in the history of the Grand National with a total of five victories from 1856 to 1870.
There are three four who share the record for the most Grand National winners, with a total of four victories.
George Dockeray, Fred Rimell and Ginger McCain have each achieved the feat, with the latter winning the race with Amberleigh House in 2004 after his famous successes with Red Rum in the 1970s.
Willie Mullins joined the list in 2026 when I Am Maximus won the race for the second time.
J.P McManus is the most successful Grand National owner with four wins, while James Octavius Machell, Charles Assheton-Smith, Noel Le Mare, Trevor Hemmings and Gigginstown House Stud have been responsible for three winners each.
