Trending Now - Massive £900,000 Grand National Payout Threatens Bookmaker's Future

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - The punter who won the bet is not named but is described as having "deep pockets."

BBC - Trainer Willie Mullins celebrated his third consecutive Grand National victory.

BBC - Jockey Paul Townend rode I Am Maximus.

BBC - JP McManus is identified as the leading owner in the history of the Grand National.

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - A punter won £900,000 after betting on I Am Maximus in the Grand National.

BBC - I Am Maximus won the Grand National, marking the first horse to regain the title since Red Rum in 1977.

BBC - I Am Maximus finished ahead of horses Iroko, Jordans, and Johnnywho.

BBC - Willie Mullins achieved his fourth Grand National win, becoming the first trainer to win three consecutive years since Vincent O'Brien.

BBC - JP McManus has four Grand National wins, including victories in 2010, 2021, and 2024.

BBC - I Am Maximus is the first horse to win the Grand National in non-consecutive years since Red Rum.

BBC - I Am Maximus, carrying a weight of 11st 12lbs, is the first top weight to win since Red Rum in 1974.

BBC - Sixteen of the 34 starting horses completed the race.

BBC - Two horses, Get On George and Gold Dancer, were euthanized during the Aintree meeting.

WHERE:

Daily Mail Sports - The Grand National took place at Aintree.

BBC - The event occurred at Aintree.

WHEN:

BBC - The Grand National took place on April 9th, 2026.

BBC - I Am Maximus was the winner of the Grand National in 2024 and was the runner-up in 2025.

HOW:

BBC - Jockey Paul Townend described I Am Maximus as having "such an engine" and being able to "gallop to the end of the world."

BBC - The race featured a dramatic opening with last year's winning jockey Patrick Mullins being unseated at the second fence.

(UPDATED April 11, 2026 17:10 UTC)

I Am Maximus made history by winning the Grand National on Thursday, becoming the first horse to regain the title since Red Rum in 1977, and he was ridden by jockey Paul Townend. Trainer Willie Mullins celebrated his fourth Grand National victory, marking his third consecutive win, while a punter with deep pockets took home £900,000 from the bet on I Am Maximus. The race, held at Aintree, saw sixteen of the thirty-four starters complete the course, but it was marred by the euthanization of two horses during the event.