Mathew (horse)
Appearance
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Mathew | |
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Sire | Vestris |
Grandsire | Whalebone |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 1838 |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | John Westropp |
Owner | John Courtenay |
Trainer | John Murphy |
Major wins | |
Grand National (1847) |
Mathew was a racehorse which won the 1847 Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool.[1] He is regarded as the first Irish-trained horse to win the race having been prepared for the race by John Murphy at The Curragh for County Cork-based owner John Courtenay. He was ridden on the day by the Irish jockey, Denny Wynne.
References
[edit]- ^ "Grand National history 1847". Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2011.