How Many Horses Died in Grand National
Here’s a mind-bender. The Grand National is actually safer for horses than for jockeys—statistically speaking.
Jockeys fall more often, and they break bones. Horses are strong, but they’re also fragile in a different way. A horse’s leg is like a toothpick on a heavy body—one bad twist and it’s game over.
Grand National: How many horses have died at the Grand National? Why
So the real question isn’t just “how many horses died,” but “how do we keep these amazing animals from getting hurt in the first place?”