London, April 9, 2026 (AFP) - Reigning champion Nick Rockett out of Grand National

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2026-04-09

Reigning champion Nick Rockett is out of Saturday's Grand National horse race in Liverpool after being declared a non-runner on Thursday. The nine-year-old provided one of the storied steeplechase's most emotional stories when he won at the Aintree course last year for the father-and-son team of trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Patrick Mullins. Stablemate I am Maximus, second in 2025, is currently favourite for this year's edition as Willie Mul......

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