Rupert Walsh (born 14 May 1979 in

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, County Kildare, Ireland) is an Irish former jockey. He is the second child, and eldest son, of former champion amateur jockey

Ted Walsh Ted Walsh (born 14 April 1950) is an Irish amateur jockey turned racehorse trainer who was born and raised in Co. Cork but based in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland. Ted is also father to amateur Irish National Hunt jockey, Katie Walsh and profes ...

and his wife Helen. Walsh is the third most prolific winner in British and Irish jump racing history behind only Sir Anthony McCoy and

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Career

Showing talent from an early age, Walsh won the Irish amateur title twice, in 1996/97 (aged 18) and 1997/98, before turning professional. He won the English

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in 2000 at his first attempt, aged 20, on Papillon, a horse trained by his father and owned by Mrs J Maxwell Moran. Father and son then went on to win the

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with Commanche Court the same year. In the 2004/05 season Walsh won three of the four Nationals: the

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on the 2006

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winner,

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, the

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on subsequent 2007

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winner

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, and the

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Hedgehunter Hedgehunter (born 25 January 1996) is an Irish race horse, who won the 2005 Grand National steeplechase, ridden by Ruby Walsh and trained by Willie Mullins. He had fallen at the final fence the previous year when well placed. He then finished se ...

. He rode Cornish Rebel in the Scottish, but was beaten a short head by Joe's Edge. However, he had earlier success in that race on Take Control in 2002 and following the retirement in 2015 of

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, became the only jockey currently riding to have won all four Nationals. Walsh has one of the best Grand National records amongst current jockeys having won the race twice (2000, 2005), finished second once (2006), third once (2009) and fourth twice (2001, 2002). To date Walsh has ridden over 2500 winners including 59 winners at the

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since his first win in 1998 on Alexander Banquet. These include the 2004

Queen Mother Champion Chase The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. As part of a sponsorship agreement with the onl ...

on Azertyuiop, the 2007 and 2009

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on the favourite,

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and two subsequent Queen Mother successes in 2008 and 2009 on the brilliant

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. He also won both the 2006

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and the

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. He repeated the King George feat, again on Kauto Star, in 2007 (just days after returning from injury), 2008 and 2009 when

won impressively by 36 lengths. He reclaimed the King George VI Chase in 2011 on board Kauto Star after Long Run won the race in 2010. He won the

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twice, in 2003 on Strong Flow, and in more recent times, 2009 with Denman. He also won the

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twice, in 2001 and 2003 (the latter when it was run as the Attheraces Gold Cup), both times on Ad Hoc. In 2007, Walsh won the inaugural British Horseracing Board Jockeys' Order of Merit award. To date Walsh has been Irish jump jockey champion twelve times – 1998/99, 2000/01, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17. Walsh's recent dominance of the jockeys' championship in Ireland is all the more remarkable given that for more than ten years he had a unique riding arrangement with two powerful stables, one on either side of the Irish Sea. Based in

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, County Kildare, where he lives with his wife Gillian, he rides predominantly for Willie Mullins in Ireland. Formerly he also spent a substantial proportion of his time riding in England for Somerset-based champion trainer Paul Nicholls, the former trainer of Kauto Star. Walsh also takes the occasional ride for his father, Ted, and a variety of other Irish trainers. In January 2007, Walsh achieved the fastest ever century of winners in Irish jumps racing history aboard Bluestone Lad at Gowran Park. He ended the 2006/07 season with a combined total in Ireland and the UK of 198 winners, higher than any other jockey from either country that year. (This total was later increased to 200 on the disqualification of two horses for positive tests to banned substances. In both instances, Walsh had ridden the subsequently-promoted runners-up.) He repeated this feat in 2007/08, riding his 200th winner on Andreas at

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on his penultimate ride of the season. He rode his 1,000th Irish winner, Rare Article, at Sligo in May 2008. At the 2009 Cheltenham Festival Walsh rode a record-breaking seven winners over the four days. He equalled that record at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival. On the second day of the 2010 festival he rode Sanctuaire to victory in the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices Handicap Hurdle and therefore became the jockey with the most wins in the history of the Cheltenham festival. In March 2011, Walsh rode Hurricane Fly to victory in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, finishing ahead of Peddlers Cross and Oscar Whisky. It was Walsh's first victory in the feature race of the opening day at the

. He won his 2,500 race on Au Quart De Tour at Gowran park on 20 January 2016. As of 2019, Walsh is the Festival's most successful rider with 59 wins and has won the leading rider's award eleven times within the last fourteen years. In August 2015 Walsh won the Australian Grand National on Bashboy. On 1 May 2019, Walsh announced his retirement from racing with immediate effect after a career spanning 24 years. The announcement was made after he rode Kemboy to victory in the

Punchestown Gold Cup The Punchestown Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong (3 miles and 120 ya ...

. It was the 213th Grade One win for Walsh.

Statistics

He was the leading jockey at the Festival 11 times: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Irish Jump Racing wins season by season GB Jump Racing wins season by season

Injuries

Like many jump jockeys, Walsh has suffered a number of serious injuries, the worst of which was a broken leg sustained in 1999 at Pardubice in the

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, a course he was visiting to compete in the famous Great Pardubice Steeplechase. He later broke the same leg while schooling a horse and was out of action for a total of five months that season, but recovered in time to partner Papillon to win his first

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. Walsh has also fractured his wrist twice, dislocated one hip and fractured the other, cracked his elbow, dislocated both shoulders and suffered cracked and badly bruised vertebrae. A fall at the Paddy Power meeting at Cheltenham in November 2008 resulted in Walsh having his spleen removed in an emergency operation. He returned to the saddle just 27 days later. Walsh fractured his left ankle during a fall from the ill-fated Imperial Hills, trained by

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in May 2009. During his time off he was present to saddle Sesenta for Willie Mullins in the Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot. During the run-up to the

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he broke his left arm after a fall from Celestial Halo. His horse fell and they both seemed to have got away unscathed, but a horse racing behind them landed on his arm while he was on the ground, breaking it in two places. Walsh suffered an injury in the same race in 2012 after a fall from Zarkander which ruled him out of the

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. On the last day of the 2014 Cheltenham Festival Walsh sustained a

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of the humerus in a fall in the

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. On the day before the

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Walsh fractured his wrist after falling in the Topham chase on Blood Cotil. On 18 November 2017 Walsh fractured his right leg in a fall at Punchestown and did not return until 3 March 2018. On day two of the 2018 Cheltenham Festival Walsh aggravated his late 2017 injury.

Trainer split

In May 2013 it was announced that Walsh and Paul Nicholls were to split following Walsh's decision to spend more time in Ireland with his young family. However they parted on good terms and Walsh has continued to ride the occasional Nicholls horse, including winning on Al Ferof in the Grade 2 Amlin Chase at Ascot in November 2014.

Personal life

Walsh married Gillian Doran in July 2006. Their first child, Isabelle, was born in October 2009. The couple have gone on to have three more daughters, Elsa, Gemma and Erica. *His sister Katie Walsh is also one of the top female jockeys. *His brother Ted Walsh Junior is married to female jockey

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Popular culture

Walsh is mentioned in a song by the famous singer/songwriter

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called "The Ballad of Ruby Walsh," which appears on his album "Listen." The song is based on Christy's real life experience of watching the jockey at the Galway races.

Television

Walsh featured in a TG4 documentary called "Jump Boys". It followed the journeys of Walsh,

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and

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over the course of the 2011/12 season. It aired on 28 November 2012. He has also occasionally worked as a racing pundit for RTÉ while injured and has appeared on the Channel 4 Racing Saturday morning programme The Morning Line on a number of occasions. Walsh has also featured in a number of well received commercials for the bookmaker Paddy Power, in particular a recent commercial prior to the Cheltenham Festival 2016 where he confronts an angry Twitter Troll and allegations that jockeys intentionally throw themselves off their horses.

Major wins

Ireland *

Irish Gold Cup The Irish Gold Cup ( Irish: Corn Óir na hÉireann) is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of ab ...

-(2) Quel Esprit (2012), Bellshill (2019) *

Lexus Chase The Savills Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and ...

-(3) Rince Ri (2000), Denman (2007),

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(2012) *

-(7)

Imperial Call Imperial Call (21 February 1989 – 29 November 2014) was an Irish racehorse. He was a specialist steeplechaser who ran thirty-two times and won sixteen races under National Hunt rules. After showing promise as a hurdler and novice chaser, ...

(1999), Commanche Court (2000),

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(2007, 2008), Boston Bob (2014), Kemboy (2019) *

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-(4) Taranis (2007),

(2008, 2010), Valseur Lido (2016) * John Durkan Memorial Chase-(3) Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Djakadam (2015, 2016) *

Ryanair Gold Cup The WillowWarm Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing, National Hunt Steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase in Ireland which is open to Horse racing, horses aged five years or older. It is run at Fair ...

-(3) Rince Ri (1999), Big-and-Bold (2002), Voix Du Reve (2019) * Drinmore Novice Chase -(4) Promalee (1998), Nil Desperandum (2003), Bog Warrior (2011), Arvika Ligeonniere (2012) * Racing Post Novice Chase -(1) Min (2016) * Fort Leney Novice Chase -(1) Back in Focus (2012) *

Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase The Paddy's Reward Club Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in December, over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,420 metres) and during the ...

-(3) Papillon (1998, 2000), Douvan (2016) * Arkle Novice Chase -(3) Assessed (2002), Un de Sceaux (2015), Douvan (2016) * Dr P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase -(3) J'y Vole (2008), Cooldine (2009), Ballycasey (2014) *

Ryanair Novice Chase The Barberstown Castle Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt Steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and d ...

-(4) Le Roi Miguel (2003), Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Un De Sceaux (2015), Douvan (2016) *

Punchestown Champion Chase The Punchestown Champion Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the William Hill Champion Chase, is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is ...

-(3) Micko's Dream (2001), Twist Magic (2008),

(2009) *

Morgiana Hurdle The Morgiana Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong ...

-(6) Thousand Stars (2011), Hurricane Fly (2012, 2013, 2014),

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(2015, 2016) *

Royal Bond Novice Hurdle The Royal Bond Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and ...

-(4) Alexander Banquet (1998), Sous les Cieux (2011), Long Dog (2015), Quick Grabim (2018) *

Hatton's Grace Hurdle The Hatton's Grace Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 ...

-(2) Zaidpour (2012), Arctic Fire (2015) * Future Champions Novice Hurdle-(2) Solerina (2002), Long Dog (2015) * Christmas Hurdle -(3) Commanche Court (1998), Zaidpour (2013),Vroum Vroum Mag (2016) *

December Festival Hurdle The December Festival Hurdle, currently known by its sponsored title of the Matheson Hurdle, is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is ...

-(4) Hurricane Fly (2012, 2013, 2014), Nichols Canyon (2015) * Slaney Novice Hurdle -(4) Homer Wells (2005), Mikael D'haguenet (2009), Briar Hill (2014), Bellshill (2016) * Irish Champion Hurdle -(6) Brave Inca (2009), Hurricane Fly (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015),

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(2016) *

Deloitte Novice Hurdle The Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres ...

-(3) Alexander Banquet (1999), Vautour (2014), Nichols Canyon (2015) *

Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final The Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 fu ...

-(2) Nobody Told Me (2003),

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(2013) *

Herald Champion Novice Hurdle The Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles ½ furlong (2 miles ...

-(4) Iktitaf (2006), Hurricane Fly (2009), Faugheen (2014), Douvan (2015) *

Champion Stayers Hurdle The Champion Stayers Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing, National Hunt Hurdling (horse race), hurdle race in Ireland which is open to Horse racing, horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown Raceco ...

-(5) Asian Maze (2006), Fiveforthree (2009), Quevega (2011, 2012, 2013) *

Punchestown Champion Hurdle The Punchestown Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during ...

-(6) Davenport Milenium (2002), Hurricane Fly (2011, 2012, 2013), Faugheen (2015), Vroum Vroum Mag (2016) *

Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle The Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4 ...

-(8) Davenport Milenium (2002), Nobody Told Me (2003), Sadlers Wings (2004), Nicanor (2006), Glencove Marina (2007), Mikael d'Haguenet (2009), Vautour (2014), Nichols Canyon (2015) *

Champion Four Year Old Hurdle The Champion Four Year Old Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its run ...

-(5) Holy Orders (2001), Sporazene (2003), Diakali (2013), Abbyssial (2014), Bapaume (2017) *

Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle The Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during ...

-(1) Bellshill (2016) *

Mares Champion Hurdle The Mares Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (), and du ...

-(2) Annie Power (2014, 2015) ----

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Betfair Chase The Betfair Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 3 miles and furlongs (3 miles 1 furlong ...

-(4) Kauto Star (2006, 2009, 2011),

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(2012) * Henry VIII Novices' Chase -(2) Thisthatandtother (2003), Al Ferof (2011) *

-(3) Cenkos (2002), Kauto Star (2006), Un de Sceaux (2016) *

Long Walk Hurdle The Long Walk Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (3 ...

-(2) Big Buck's (2009, 2011), *

Kauto Star Novices' Chase The Kauto Star Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres ...

-(2) Strong Flow (2003), Breedsbreeze (2008), * Christmas Hurdle -(3) Feathard Lady (2005), Faugheen (2014, 2015) *

-(5) Kauto Star (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) * Challow Novices' Hurdle -(2) Cornish Rebel (2003), Denman (2006) * Tolworth Hurdle -(3) Silverburn (2007), Breedsbreeze (2008), Yorkhill (2016) *

Clarence House Chase The Clarence House Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong ( ...

-(4) Master Minded (2009), Twist Magic (2010) Un de Sceaux (2016, 2017) * Scilly Isles Novices' Chase -(2) New Little Bric (2007), Herecomesthetruth (2009) *

Ascot Chase The Ascot Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles, 5 fu ...

-(1) Kauto Star (2008) *

Top Novices' Hurdle The Top Novices' Hurdle is a Grade One National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and half a ...

-(1) Pierrot Lunaire (2008) * Manifesto Novices' Chase -(1) Clarcam (2015) * Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle -(2) Le Duc (2003), Zarkandar (2011) * Betway Bowl -(2) What a Friend (2010), Kemboy (2019) *

Aintree Hurdle The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (), ...

-(5) Ilnamar (2002), Sacundai (2003), Asian Maze (2006), Zarkandar (2013), Annie Power (2016) * Mildmay Novices' Chase -(2) Big Buck's (2008),

(2012) * Mersey Novices' Hurdle -(4) Garde Champetre (2004), Natal (2006), Elusive Dream (2008), Nichols Canyon (2015) *

Melling Chase The Melling Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Marsh Chase, is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ain ...

-(3) Fadalko (2001), Master Minded (2011), Min (2019) *

Sefton Novices' Hurdle The Sefton Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and half ...

-(1) Asian Maze (2005) * Liverpool Hurdle -(4) Big Buck's (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) * Maghull Novices' Chase -(3) Le Roi Miguel (2003), Twist Magic (2007), Tataniano (2010) * Celebration Chase -(2) Andreas (2008), Twist Magic (2009) ---- France * Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil -(2) Thousand Stars (2011, 2012) * Prix Alain du Breil -(3) Strangely Brown (2005), Diakali (2013),

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(2016) *

Grand Prix d'Automne The Grand Prix d'Automne is a Group 1 hurdle race in France which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Auteuil over a distance of 4,800 metres (about 3 miles), and it is scheduled to take p ...

-(1) Thousand Stars (2015) ---- Australia *Ecycle Solutions Grand National Steeplechase -(1) Bashboy (2015) ----

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* Grand National Hurdle Stakes -(1) Rawnaq (2016) ---- Japan *

Nakayama Grand Jump The Nakayama Grand Jump (中山グランドジャンプ) is a Japanese horse racing steeplechase, held at Nakayama Racecourse every year in mid-April. It is for thoroughbreds, four years old and older, run at a distance of 4250m (2 5/8 miles + 84 f ...

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Blackstairmountain Blackstairmountain is an Irish racehorse best known for winning the Nakayama Grand Jump in 2013. He is the first horse trained in Europe to win the race. Background Blackstairmountain is a dark-coated bay gelding with a white star bred in Ir ...

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