Kirkland (horse) explained

Horsename:Kirkland - 1905
Sire:Kirkham
Dam:Perizonius Mare
Damsire:Perizonius
Sex:Gelding
Foaled:1896[1]
Country:Ireland
Colour:Chestnut
Owner:Frank Bibby
Trainer:E Thomas
Race:Grand National (1905)

Kirkland (foaled 1896) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt racing.

Kirkland is most famous for winning the 1905 Grand National while being ridden by Frank Mason. He was the first, and so far only, Welsh-trained horse to have won the Grand National.[2] [3]

Grand National record

Grand NationalPositionJockeyAgeWeightSPDistance
19034thFrank Mason710-8100/8
19042ndFrank Mason810-10100/7Neck
19051stFrank Mason911-56/1Won by 3 lengths

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirkland pedigree profile. pedigreequery.com. 2021-04-13.
  2. Web site: Heroes and heroines of the Grand National. Finch. Mason. April 15, 1907. London: : The Biographical Press, 12, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, W.C.. Internet Archive.
  3. Web site: 1905. www.grandnationalultimatehistory.com.