Kirkland (horse)

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.

Grand National record Grand NationalPositionJockeyAgeWeightSPDistance19034thFrank Mason710-8100/819042ndFrank Mason810-10100/7Neck19051stFrank Mason911-56/1Won by 3 lengths

Pedigree

Kirkland is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Stockwell, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

Kirkland is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Newminster, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

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