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sanctioned

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race run each fall at Far Hills, New Jersey. It is a Grade 1 event run over miles. It has been known by a variety of names over the years, including the Breeders' Cup Grand National. The race dates back to 1899 where it was first run at Morris Park Racecourse. It was long the premier stakes in U.S. jump racing. Past winners include 11 of the 14 steeplechasers inducted into the

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(also a close second in the 1987

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, Café Prince, Bon Nouvel, Neji,

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, Elkridge,

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(in 1938 became the only winner of this race and the Aintree Grand National), Jolly Roger and

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. The race has also been held at

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and Saratoga Race Course as well as the steeplechase meets at Fair Hill, Maryland and

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. The Grand National (sometimes called the American Grand National to distinguish it from the race held at Aintree in England) is one of the oldest races in steeplechasing and one of the most important outside Europe. The day of steeplechasing at Far Hills includes seven races, the most important of which is the Grand National.

Winners of the Grand National since 1998

Earlier winners

* 1997 - Rowdy Irishman * 1996 - Correggio * 1995 - Rowdy Irishman * 1994 - Warm Spell * 1993 - Runway Romance (American Grand National) * 1993 -

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(Breeders' Cup Steeplechase) * 1992 - Highland Bud * 1991 - Morley Street ( English champion) * 1990 - Morley Street * 1989 - Highland Bud * 1988 - Jimmy Lorenzo (US champion) * 1987 - Gacko (

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champion) * 1986 - Census (multiple graded stakes winner)

References

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