| Party Politics | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Politico |
| Grandsire | Right Royal |
| Dam | Spin Again |
| Damsire | Royalty |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1984 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | David Stoddart |
| Owner | David Stoddart Patricia Thompson |
| Trainer | Nick Gaselee |
| Major wins | |
| Grand National (1992) Greenalls Gold Cup (1993) Rehearsal Chase (1993) | |
| Last updated on August 23, 2007 | |
Party Politics (1984–2009) was a Thoroughbred racehorse which won the 1992 Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, ridden by Carl Llewellyn, trained by Nick Gaselee and owned by Patricia Thompson. He also finished second to Royal Athlete in the 1995 Grand National. He was retired after falling at the first open ditch (fence 3) in the 1996 Grand National. He was put down in 2009, aged 25 due to old age.
Grand National record
| Grand National | Position | Jockey | Age | Weight | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1st | Carl Llewellyn | 8 | 10-7 | 14/1 | Won by 2½ lengths |
| 1993 | DNF | Carl Llewellyn | 9 | 11-2 | 7/1 F | Pulled up at fence 17 in void race |
| 1995 | 2nd | Mark Dwyer | 11 | 10-2 | 16/1 | 6 lengths |
| 1996 | DNF | Carl Llewellyn | 12 | 10–11 | 10/1 | Fell at fence 3 |
Pedigree
| Sire Politico (USA) B. 1967 |
Right Royal (FR) B. 1958 |
Owen Tudor (GB) | Hyperion (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Tudor (FR) | |||
| Bastia (FR) | Victrix (FR) | ||
| Barberybush | |||
| Tendentious B. 1959 |
Tenerani (ITY) | Bellini (ITY) | |
| Tofanella (GB) | |||
| Ambiguity (GB) | Big Game (GB) | ||
| Amber Flash (GB) | |||
| Dam Spin Again (GB) B. 1975 |
Royalty (GB) B. 1968 |
Relko (GB) | Tanerko (FR) |
| Relance | |||
| Fair Bid (UK) | My Babu | ||
| Market Fair (GB) | |||
| Spin A Yarn B. 1967 |
Doubtless (ARG) | Cute Eyes (ARG) | |
| Sospecha (ARG) | |||
| Spinning Coin (GB) | Kingsway (GB) | ||
| Oh Fie (GB) |
References
- "NATIONAL HERO PARTY POLITICS PUT DOWN". Sportinglife. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "Grand National hero Party Politics put down". Racing Post. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- Grand National winner Party Politics dies; IOL sport
- "Party Politics pedigree". pedigreequery. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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