Grand National
Britishnoun
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The name “Atatürk,” bestowed by Turkey’s Grand National Assembly in 1934, means “Father of the Turks,” and it is Ms. Hansen’s argument that Mr. Erdogan is committing ideological patricide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Former Grand National winner Noble Yeats has died aged 11 following a bout of colic.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
It was a Grand National to savour for Irish trainer Willie Mullins as he celebrated his third consecutive victory thanks to I Am Maximus - equalling the feat achieved by the legendary Vincent O'Brien.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Can stats help you find the Grand National winner?
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The race which most nearly approaches the Grand National in importance is the Lancashire Handicap Steeplechase, run at Manchester over 3� m. early in April.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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