1979 Grand National
The 1979 Grand National was the 133rd renewal of the Grand National horse race, which took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1979.
The race was won by Rubstic who was the first ever Scottish-trained winner.
The favourite Alverton died in the race, a month after winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Another fatality was Kintai, who had to be put down later on.Non-finishers
Aftermath
Unfortunately, the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Alverton broke his neck at Bechers in the second circuit, and was euthanized.
