The 1962 Grand National was the 116th renewal of the
Grand National horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
that took place at
Aintree Racecourse
Aintree Racecourse is a horse racing, racecourse in Aintree, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, bordering the city of Liverpool. The racecourse is the venue for the Grand National steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase, whi ...
near
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
, England, on 31 March 1962.
The race was won by Kilmore, a 28/1 shot ridden by jockey
Fred Winter. The 12-year-old horse was trained by
Ryan Price. Wyndburgh was second, and Mr. What finished third. Thirty-two horses ran and all returned safely to the stables.
Finishing order
Non-finishers
[The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin, ]
Media coverage
The
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covered its third Grand National with
David Coleman again at the helm on Grand National
Grandstand
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.
Peter O'Sullevan, Bob Haynes and Peter Montague-Evans provided the commentary.
References
1962
Grand National
Grand National
20th century in Lancashire
March 1962 sports events in the United Kingdom
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