What happened to Red Rum the horse?

Red Rum died on 18 October 1995, aged 30. His death was one of the lead items in television news bulletins and also made the front pages of national newspapers the next day. He was buried at the winning post of the Aintree Racecourse, which is still a destination for his fans.
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Was Red Rum stolen?

Thieves stole a life-size statue of the triple Grand National winner, Red Rum, from a house in East Meon, Hampshire. The bronze, a replica of a statue at Aintree, is worth pounds 10,000.
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Did Red Rum sire any foals?

Red Rum did not have any foals. He was gelded at a young age, so he was never used for breeding.
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Why was the horse called Red Rum?

7. Red Rum is the only horse to have won three Grand Nationals, in 1973, 1974 and 1977. So named because it spells 'murder' backwards, Red Rum began his career by dead-heating in a flat race at Aintree as a two-year-old.
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Where is the statue of Red Rum?

The racehorse Red Rum is an icon of the town of Southport on the north west coast of England. A Red Rum statue stands proudly in the town. Born in Ireland, Red Rum won the Grand National at nearby Aintree a record three times and also came in second twice in a stellar career as a steeplechaser.
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Red Rum: The horse that saved the National



Who owned the horse Red Rum?

His owner, Noel Le Mare, won $193,800 by his horse's three triumphs. Red Rum was retired from racing in 1978. He died in 1995.
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Did they ever find Shergar?

An investigation by The Sunday Telegraph concluded that the horse was shot four days after the theft. No arrests have ever been made in relation to the theft. Shergar's body has never been recovered or identified; it is likely that the body was buried near Aughnasheelin, near Ballinamore, County Leitrim.
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Did shergar sire any foals?

Shergar sired 35 foals, including Authaal, who was bought as a yearling by Sheikh Mohammed for Ir3,100,000gns and went on to win the Irish St Leger, and Maysoon, who won the Fred Darling Stakes and reached the places in the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks.
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Was Red Rum buried or cremated?

Red Rum died on 18 October 1995, aged 30. His death was one of the lead items in television news bulletins and also made the front pages of national newspapers the next day. He was buried at the winning post of the Aintree Racecourse, which is still a destination for his fans.
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How old was Desert Orchid when he died?

Desert Orchid, the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and one of Britain's most popular jump racehorses, has died at the age of 27. The dashing grey achieved iconic status within National Hunt racing and was celebrated for his iron will and extreme adaptability.
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Did Red Rum win Sports Personality of the Year?

Red Rum didn't win. There are rumours however that the BBC prevented him from possibly winning.
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Was Arkle greatest ever?

With the highest rating of any horse in the history of Timeform, Arkle can justifiably be called 'the greatest' in any discussion about National Hunt racing.
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Who beat Red Rum in Grand National?

In 1975, despite being sent off 7/2 favourite, Red Rum was denied a third consecutive victory by L'Escargot, trained by Dan Moore and ridden by Tommy Carberry, who won comfortably by 15 lengths.
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What happened to Arkle?

On 27 December 1966, Arkle ran in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park but struck the guard rail with a hoof when jumping the open ditch, which resulted in a fractured pedal bone; despite this injury, he completed the race and was only overtaken on the run-in to finish second a length behind the winner, Dormant.
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Has a 100 1 horse ever won the Grand National?

The longest odds for a winning horse at the Grand National is 100/1 and was achieved by Tipperary Tim (1928), Gregalach (1929), Caughoo (1947), Foinavon (1967) and Mon Mome (2009).
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Who trained Red Rum?

His association with Red Rum's first trainer Tim Molony was forged through Molony's riding of Sir Ken and, a few years into the five-time champion jockey's training career, Kingsley made a request of him.
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What is Red Rum backwards?

Redrum Is Murder Spelled Backwards.
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How many times did Red Rum run in the National?

Red Rum is the only horse in the history of the Grand National to win the race three times and on the two occasions that he ran and did not win he came second. His race record is good under both flat and National hunt rules.
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Why did the IRA kidnap Shergar?

He was born in Kildare in 1978 and kidnapped by an armed gang in 1983. It was believed Shergar - valued at £10m - was taken by the IRA, which was short of money and looking for new sources of funding. He was expected to be a source of profit for the syndicate which owned him.
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How old was Shergar when he was kidnapped?

Shergar was just five years old when he was snatched in the middle of the night from the Ballymany Stud in Co. Kildare.
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Why was Galileo horse put down?

World-renowned champion sire Galileo was put to sleep earlier today on humane grounds owing to a chronic, non-responsive, debilitating injury to the left fore foot.
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Was a ransom paid for Shergar?

No ransom was ever paid. No-one ever officially admitted responsibility and no-one has been convicted of a crime related to Shergar - the case remains open. However, during attempts to prove Shergar was dead to get insurers to pay out, an account of what happened was given by jailed IRA informant Sean O'Callaghan.
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Who kidnapped Shergar?

In 1981, Swinburn, also 19, was aboard Shergar as the Aga Khan's star horse won at Epsom by 10 lengths and easing up after a performance for the ages. In February 1983, Shergar was kidnapped for ransom by the IRA, who killed him when the abduction went wrong and buried his body in a bog in the north of County Leitrim.
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Who shot Shergar?

Machine gunned to death by IRA terrorists and dumped in a bog - What happened to Shergar? It is 35 years since Derby winner Shergar was horse-napped from the Ballymany Stud in County Kildare, Ireland.
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