# Grand National Winners: The Full Roll of Honour (1970-2026) _Every Grand National winner since 1970 - horse, age, starting price, jockey and trainer - with the age, market and trainer trends that emerge across 55 runnings. Source-verified._ *Source: [https://stablebet.co.uk/uk-racecourses/aintree/grand-national-winners/](https://stablebet.co.uk/uk-racecourses/aintree/grand-national-winners/) ยท last updated 2026-07-19* The Grand National is one of the hardest races in the world to call, and the numbers prove it. Across the 55 runnings from 1970 to 2026, the winner came home at 10/1 or bigger 76% of the time, and the outright favourite obliged just once in five. This is the complete roll of honour - every winning horse, its age, official starting price, jockey and trainer - alongside the age, market and training trends that only emerge once you have the whole picture rather than the last ten years. Every row is source-verified against two independent records. Where the two disagreed on a price we have left it blank rather than guess, and the two years the race was not run - 1993, declared void after a false start, and 2020, cancelled in the pandemic - are shown for what they were, not skipped. For the fences, the festival week and the day out, see the [full Grand National Festival guide](/uk-racecourses/aintree/aintree-festival-guide/). For this year's runners and live prices, the [Grand National racecard](/racecards/aintree/) has the market as it moves. Every winner since 1970, newest first. Age and weight are the horse's on the day; SP is the official returned price, with the favourite marker where it applied. ### What the trends tell you Read these as history, not a system. The 76% strike rate for double-figure prices reflects how the National's 30 fences and big field level the form book, not a betting edge - the same chaos that lands a 100/1 shot like Mon Mome (2009) also beats most of the field every year. The favourite's one-in-five record says the market knows it too. Age is the clearest signal. The youngest winners in the past half-century were the seven-year-olds Noble Yeats (2022) and Bindaree (2002); the eight-to-eleven band accounts for the overwhelming majority, and no winner has been older than twelve. Weight tells its own story: the handicap is built to bring them together, and most modern winners have carried somewhere between 10st and 11st 5lb. None of this is advice. It is simply what 55 runnings actually did, and the National's appeal is precisely that the next one may ignore all of it. ## Betting on the Grand National Fancy a runner in this year's National? The bookmaker sign-up offers change every spring, and the biggest each-way places and best-odds-guaranteed deals are the ones worth comparing before you bet. We keep an up-to-date list on the [Grand National betting offers](/bookmakers/grand-national-offers/) page. One caveat, given the trends above: they describe what has happened, not what will. The National is the least predictable big race of the year - that is the whole appeal, and the reason to stake only what you can afford to lose. 18+. Please gamble responsibly. [BeGambleAware.org](https://www.begambleaware.org/) ## Grand National winners: FAQ ### Who has won the most Grand Nationals as a trainer? In our 1970-2026 records, Ginger McCain is the most successful trainer with four, thanks to Red Rum's three wins (1973, 1974, 1977) and Amberleigh House in 2004. Gordon Elliott is next with three (Silver Birch in 2007, then Tiger Roll in 2018 and 2019). ### What age wins the Grand National? Nine is the single most common winning age since 1970, and the eight-to-eleven band accounts for the large majority of winners. No horse younger than seven has won in the past fifty years; the youngest recent winners were the seven-year-olds Noble Yeats (2022) and Bindaree (2002). ### Do favourites win the Grand National? Rarely. The outright favourite has won roughly one running in five since 1970, and 76% of winners returned at 10/1 or bigger. Tiger Roll (2019, 4/1) and I Am Maximus (2026, 9/2) are among the few well-backed winners; a double-figure price is far more typical. ### What was the 1993 Grand National? The 1993 race was declared void - the only time in the National's history - after a second false start whose recall was missed. Thirty of the thirty-nine runners raced on and Esha Ness passed the post first, but there was no official winner and bookmakers refunded the bets. ### Was the Grand National cancelled in 2020? Yes. The 2020 Grand National was cancelled in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting could not be staged and there is no 2020 winner. ### Where can I see this year's Grand National runners and odds? The live field and ante-post prices are on our [Grand National racecard](/racecards/aintree/), updated as declarations are made and the market moves.