Grand National Hurdle Stakes Betting Guide: Strategies, Statistics & Picks

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The Grand National Hurdle Stakes is a G1 race run at Far Hills in October of each year over a distance of two and five-eighths miles, previously known as the Breeders' Cup Grand National. Unlike the Aintree Grand National, this is run over hurdles (fourteen of them) but still attracts foreign raiders with Gordon Elliott's Jury Duty winning the race in 2018 under Robbie Power, a year later in 2019, it was Nicky Henderson and Nico de Boinville teaming up to win with Brain Power and then when returning in 2022 it was a success for the Irish when Hanlon's Hewick won the race.

Grand National Hurdle Stakes Content

• Grand National Hurdle Stakes Past Winners
• Grand National Hurdle Stakes Trainer Statistics
• Grand National Hurdle Stakes Jockey Statistics
• 2024 Grand National Hurdle Stakes Trends
• Grand National Hurdle Stakes Trend Analysis

Quickest Run Grand National Hurdle Stakes Renewals

When looking over the past 10 renewals, a time of 4:50.00 was set by Rawnaq in 2016, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Cyril Murphy and ridden by R Walsh. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Noah And The Ark won in a time of 5:41.20, booked to ride was Harrison Beswick on this Todd McKenna trained runner. Below are the top five quickest-run Grand National Hurdle Stakes over the last 10 renewals.

• 2016 - Rawnaq (4:50.00)
• 2019 - Brain Power (4:55.60)
• 2021 - The Mean Queen (4:57.20)
• 2015 - Dawalan (4:57.20)
• 2017 - Mr. Hot Stuff (4:57.40)

Grand National Hurdle Stakes Past Winners

Here are the Grand National Hurdle Stakes past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the winning time, and the horse that won along with the cloth number, age, sex, the weight of the horse & which starting gate the horse came from. The trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Grand National Hurdle Stakes as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the moneyline odds the horse was sent off.

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Grand National Hurdle Stakes have been based:

• USA: 7 winners with an additional 12 placings from 62 runners
• IRE: 2 winners with an additional 3 placings from 12 runners
• GB: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 9 runners
• CAN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

Grand National Hurdle Stakes Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Grand National Hurdle Stakes over the last 10 renewals is Cyril Murphy who has won the race 2 times. Those 2 winners came from Dawalan (2015) & Rawnaq (2016).

Here are some of the most active Grand National Hurdle Stakes trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals.

Grand National Hurdle Stakes Jockey Statistics

Here are some of the most active Grand National Hurdle Stakes jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals.

2024 Grand National Hurdle Stakes Trends

The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.

• 10 / 10 (54%) - Made 3 - 9 starts (1 Year)
• 10 / 10 (62%) - Fewer than 2 placings (Going)
• 10 / 10 (67%) - Carried 146 - 166lbs (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (73%) - Made 2 - 16 starts (Non-Hcps)
• 10 / 10 (74%) - Not on FM/STD (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (74%) - Made 4 - 23 starts (Hurdle)
• 10 / 10 (77%) - Dam is not FR/GB/GER/URU bred
• 10 / 10 (86%) - No bigger than 66/1 (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (86%) - Is not CAN/GB/GER/URU bred
• 10 / 10 (86%) - Fewer than 5 starts (180 Days)
• 10 / 10 (86%) - Beaten no more -21l (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (87%) - Off a break of 14 - 189 days
• 10 / 10 (87%) - Not in AUS/ENG (LTO)
• 10 / 10 (87%) - Not in SCO/WAL (Debut)
• 10 / 10 (89%) - Highest Run is G1

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Grand National Hurdle Stakes Trend Analysis

Best Course for a Grand National Hurdle Stakes Prep Run?

The course which has produced the most winners of the Grand National Hurdle Stakes is Belmont Park, there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Belmont Park last time out.

Sex of Horse winners of the Grand National Hurdle Stakes

The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 9 winners from a total of 82 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 1 runner.

Top Performing Stallions in the Grand National Hurdle Stakes

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Grand National Hurdle Stakes, that stallion Azamour has produced 2 winners (2016,2015).

Remember to use the best racing handicappers along with the information on this page to find you a wager on the 2024 Grand National Hurdle Stakes. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.

Grand National Hurdle Stakes FAQs

Where is the Grand National Hurdle Stakes run?

The Grand National Hurdle Stakes is run at the Far Hills racetrack each year.

When is the Grand National Hurdle Stakes?

The Grand National Hurdle Stakes takes place around October of each year at Far Hills.

Who won the Grand National Hurdle Stakes?

The 2023 renewal of the Grand National Hurdle Stakes was won by the Todd McKenna trained Noah And The Ark who was ridden by Harrison Beswick in a time of 5:41.20, owned by Keystone Thoroughbreds it was sent off at an SP of 40/1. You can view all the recent winners in the Grand National Hurdle Stakes Past Winners section of the blog.

Who will win the Grand National Hurdle Stakes?

On the day of the race, use the trends in this blog which will be updated once the final field is announced. You may also be interested in the Horse Racing Picks page where you can get daily horse racing predictions from all of the US courses.

Who is the top trainer in the Grand National Hurdle Stakes?

With a total of two winners over the last ten renewals, it is Cyril Murphy who holds the claim as the leading trainer in the Grand National Hurdle Stakes. To see which other trainers have a good record in the race, head over to the Grand National Hurdle Stakes Trainer Statistics section of the blog.

Who is the top jockey in the Grand National Hurdle Stakes?

There is currently not a single jockey who is still riding who has won this race multiple times but you can see who ranks as the top jockeys in the Grand National Hurdle Stakes Jockey Statistics section of the blog.

Do we have trends for the 2024 renewal of the Grand National Hurdle Stakes?

The simple answer is Yes! We have a total of fifteen trends for the Grand National Hurdle Stakes which can be found under the Grand National Hurdle Stakes Trends section.