Grand National
Britishnoun
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Talbott, meanwhile, completed his own Live Nation internship before getting the opportunity to work as a back-of-house assistant on Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s 2025 Grand National Tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
The Grand National is harder to predict than other meetings such as Cheltenham, where there are often trainers and jockeys to follow.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
John: Winner of three of his eight starts over fences, the pick of which was his Cheltenham Festival win in 2025, where he beat other Grand National hopefuls, Stellar Story and Gorgeous Tom.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
These were neither numerous nor formidable, but the storm of cheers that accompanied each performance would have dignified the win of a Grand National favourite.
From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin
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