1989 Grand National 1989 Grand National The 1989 Grand National (officially known as the Seagram Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 143rd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 8 April 1989. The race was won in a time of 10 minutes 6.9 seconds and by a distance of 7 lengths by Irish 12-year-old Little Polveir, ridden by jockey Jimmy Frost. West Tip was second and The Thinker finished third. Fourteen of the 40 runners completed the course. The winner had been sold by a four-way partnership six weeks before the race
Richard Fox (jockey) Richard Fox (jockey) Richard Daniel Stuart Fox (1954–2011) was an Irish-born British jockey and actor. Fox was born on 6 March 1954, in Cork, Ireland. He began apprenticeship to Irish horse trainer Seamus McGrath when he was 14 years old. He won his first race at the Curragh Cup in 1972. His other wins included the Northumberland Plate, the Lincoln Handicap, the Bunbury Cup and the Cesarewitch Handicap. Fox retired from racing in July 1992, after a career spanning twenty years, when he broke his femur at the Salisbury Racecourse. He switched careers to acting and speaking engagements. He appeared