The 2013 Grand National winner Auroras Encore has handed away on the age of 23.
Ridden by Ryan Mania and skilled by Sue Smith, the horse rose to fame when it claimed victory within the sport’s most well-known race 13 years in the past.
The 66-1 outsider ran clear and received by 9 lengths, forward of Cappa Bleu and Teaforthree, with Mania using for the primary time within the race.
His racing profession ran from February 2007 till January 2014, having been Irish bred and British skilled. He received two hurdle races and 6 steeplechases from 47 whole runs.
J Parkinson & S Smith Racing introduced that the Thoroughbred horse had handed away on Friday.
They wrote on X: ‘It’s with nice disappointment that we share the passing of 2013 Grand Nationwide winner, Auroras Encore 23.
Legendary Grand Nationwide winner Auroras Encore has handed away on the age of 23
‘He achieved what each proprietor, coach goals of. After his racing days have been over, he spent his retirement right here with us.
‘Relaxation straightforward, champion. You’ll at all times be remembered.’
Talking after the win at Aintree in 2013, Mania mentioned: ‘I could not fault the outdated horse. He was second within the Scottish Nationwide final yr and I believed I ought to keep loyal to him and thank God I did.
‘I by no means actually had an anxious second, he made a few errors, that is all.’
Auroras Encore retired 12 years in the past after being overwhelmed by greater than 60 lengths within the Nice Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster.
After the race, the horse was discovered to have sustained a fracture to his proper foreleg and retired.
