Racing: Aintree honours Red Rum
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Your support makes all the difference.Red Rum, the Grand National's greatest hero, is to be honoured with a race run in his name on the day of the big race. The Martell Aintree Chase, won last year by Arctic Kinsman, is to be renamed the Martell Red Rum Chase. Worth pounds 40,000, it is the second race on this year's card and will be televised by the BBC.
Aintree's managing director, Charles Barnett, said: "Red Rum's achievements at Aintree will never be forgotten. Martell and ourselves were keen to inaugurate a race in his honour, and when we discussed the idea with Ginger McCain [his former trainer] we all agreed that a race on National day would be wholly appropriate. This race will ensure that Red Rum's name is on everyone's lips as we build up to the race he dominated for so many years."
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