2009 Grand National Emmett Mullins, Mark Walsh, James Revely and Derek Lavery also took their first rides in the race. 2009 Grand National The 2009 Grand National (known as the John Smith's Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 162nd running of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 4 April 2009. A 100/1 outsider, the French-bred Mon Mome, ridden by Liam Treadwell, won the race by 12 lengths from the previous year's winner Comply or Die (14/1) in a time of 9 minutes 34 seconds. Mon Mome became the first 100/1 shot to win
Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show dressage, and reining. The show offers $300,000 in prize money. It includes a wide variety of classes, including saddle seat, western pleasure, harness, and show jumping. Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show The Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show is the largest annual competition for the Morgan horse. The "Grand National" was first held in 1974 in Detroit, Michigan and was held there again the following year, before it permanently moved to State Fair Park in Oklahoma City in 1975. The Morgan Grand National averages attendance of about 5,000, and over 1,000 horses compete over the