1934 Grand National 1934 Grand National The 1934 Grand National was the 93rd renewal of the world-famous Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 23 March 1934. It was won by 8/1 shot Golden Miller in 9:20.4, breaking The Huntsman's 72-year-old record, and also becoming the first horse to win both the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same year. The seven-year-old was ridden by jockey Gerry Wilson and trained by Basil Briscoe for owner Dorothy Paget. Delaneige finished in second place, Thomond II was third and 1932 winner Forbra was fourth. Thirty
Cheltenham Gold Cup condition to take his place in the race. Timeform spokesperson Kieran Packman said of Kauto Star's performance, ""it is the best Gold Cup-winning figure since the Arkle era in the mid-1960s"". One of the cups, a different one being awarded each year, was reported stolen on 14 July 2010 after a burglary at a home in Wormington, Gloucestershire. Cheltenham Racecourse announced in September 2018 that it had been reunited with the original Cheltenham Gold Cup trophy, dating back to 1924, and will present it to the winner of the 2019 race. First awarded to five-year-old Red Splash, owned by Major