Grand National horse Celebre D’Allen has died three days after collapsing during Saturday’s race.
The 13-year-old outsider had collapsed in the aftermath of the race but had been “going the right way” during recovery on Monday after being pulled up just before the end of the four-mile showpiece event.
However, trainers Philip Hobbs and Johnson White on Tuesday confirmed the horse had passed away to leave them “heartbroken”.
“He received the very best treatment by the veterinary teams and was improving,” a statement from the pair on Twitter, formerly known as X, said.
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“However, he deteriorated significantly last night and could not be saved. He was a wonderful horse and we will all miss him greatly.”
A stewards’ enquiry after the race handed jockey Micheal Nolan a 10-day suspension for continuing to ride the horse after jumping the penultimate fence “when the horse appeared to have no more to give and was clearly losing ground”.
Celebre D’Allen is the 17th horse to have died during or in the aftermath of the Grand National since 2000.
Ben Newman, spokesperson for animal activist movement Animal Rising, said: “Celebre D’Allen, like every other victim of the Grand National, deserved a long and peaceful life. Instead he was raced to death by an industry driven by greed and profit.
“The blame for his death lies not with any individual, but with the “sport” of horse racing itself. Again and again, we see horses pushed far beyond their limits, to the point of injury, collapse, and death.
“Animal lovers across the UK are united in calling for an end to this rotten, archaic sport. The verdict is clear: horse racing is long past its sell-by date.”
Celebre D’Allen bright & breezy this morning @AintreeRaces after running so well in the Grand National. pic.twitter.com/V91HFeqj5g
— Philip Hobbs & Johnson White Racing (@PJHobbs1) April 6, 2025
Brant Dunshea, acting chief executive of the British Horse racing Authority, said everyone at the organisation was saddened to learn of the horse’s death.
“As with all runners in the Grand National, Celebre d’Allen was provided with a thorough check by vets at the racecourse,” Dunshea said.
“This health check includes a trot up, physical examination of limbs to check for any heat, pain or swelling, and listening to the heart to check for any murmur or rhythm disturbance.”
He added: “The BHA and Aintree racecourse will analyse the race and this incident in detail, as is the case every year and with every fatal injury in any race. This will include the horse being sent for post-mortem.
“The process of reviewing every fatality allows us to build on our existing data and help us understand how all reasonable avoidable risk can be reduced in order to keep our horses and riders as safe as possible.
“This process previously led to the changes that were made to the Grand National in 2024, including the reduction in the number of runners. Prior to Saturday’s race there had been no fatal injuries in the previous nine races run over the Grand National course since the 2023 National.
“The steps we have taken to improve safety over the years reflects the great respect we have for our horses, and our commitment to their safety.”
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