PART 1: The story of Red Rum, told by Tommy Stack

[@connorfrey8597]

"I never touched him with a stick that day" much respect Tommy Stack, Legend. My Eyes fill when i watch Red Rum, A National Treasure

[@paullynton-green6570]

He also admitted that he'd given rummy a hiding. Nice bloke eh?

[@leeandrews2473]

Never mind Tiger roll there will never be a legend like Red Rum he was fantastic 5 times at Aintree 3 wins and 2 coming second and dont forget the fences were huge those days. RIP Rummy we miss you

[@davidtamsel3968]

100 % correct for a horse with a disability this is a outstanding achievement

[@helenemillar7626]

Pictures of Tommy and Rummy's glorious victory everywhere - fantastic!

[@bronwenhabberley5985]

Helene Millar never forget Brian Fletcher Rummys 2 times winner & jockey

[@helenemillar5175]

@@bronwenhabberley5985 I haven't forgotten. I always thought Brian and Rummy were the ultimate dream team, as they seemed to understand each other perfectly. Tommy was a fine jockey and worthy to take over the reins, after Ginger and Brian's fall -out, however. Both brilliant jockeys in their own right

[@bronwenhabberley5985]

Helene Millar did Brian fletcher ride again after Rummy? He seemed to disappear after the national, to think he had 3 wins at Aintree 2 on Rummey & 1 on Red Alligator & nothing more was heard of him. As well as Rummey what jockey can claim they won 3 Grand Nationals.

[@robertneave2669]

I believe Brian Fletcher fractured his skull in a fall at the age of 26? I believe that to have been in a racing incident - ie a fall... He then retired - I may be wrong. Very happy memories of the Red Rum years - he saved the National at that crucial time in the races history... In 1973 at the age of 15 I had my 50p to win on Crisp. Watching the Red Rum Nationals on KZbin even now gives me goosebumps and I'm not ashamed to say tears in my eyes to. Not because I lost my 50p either - HAHAHA! After that year I backed Red Rum in the next 4 Nationals. What an amazing horse both he and Ginger McCain were such unique characters weren't they? If you like the history of the National look up Poethelyn winner of the WW1 substitute race at Gatwick Racecourse ridden by Lester Piggots father (or grandfather?) They then repeated the win the next year in 1919 when the race returned to Aintree... I enjoyed reading your posts on here - thank you. Rob...

[@bowlingsam6620]

That's what my house is like Rummy everywhere x

[@johndixon3987]

Tommy stack what a lovely bloke .

[@clarev7931]

My Dad was head groom at a racing stables and he often took their horses galloping on Brean Sands. He always said the sea water was brilliant for horses legs. He also always said that RedRum was a very intelligent looking horse. He must have been a superb jumper as he wasn't a big horse and the Aintree fences were huge in those days. Must of been an enormous thrill to ride him. Best horse ever.

[@nevetsgnil1962]

Loved red rum the poster boy racehorse, what a legend he became a celebrity no other steeplechaser will ever beat that record over monstrous fences compared to today's Aintree fences.

[@Kingy23drums]

Best horse EVER no debate

[@dlamiss]

Golden miller won the gold cup 5 times and the national in the same year as the Gold cup

[@dlamiss]

Golden miller won the gold cup 5 times and the national in the same year as the Gold cup

[@kevinthecarrot1448]

best horse ever lol. Do you even understand that Red Rum wasnt even a grade 1 horse. meaning he was lesser quality of horse than Crisp. Hence Crisp had to be handicapped by carrying 23lb more just to give Red Rum a level playing field. It's the equvilent of Manchester Utd playing Millwall FCand giving Millwall FC a 3 goal start because Man Utd are the much better team

[@quick46]

@@kevinthecarrot1448 That was one year you absolute Carrot, the year after Red Rum's rating had gone up 23lbs and he beat a Gold Cup winner, giving him weight, you do realise horses improve dont you?

[@stevensemple4132]

​@@kevinthecarrot1448 red rum wasn't a grade 1 horse haha to this day only 1 horse after red rum has won the hardest steeple chase in the world twice ( tiger roll) and they had to shrink the fences for that to even happen , youre correct crisp couldn't win the national with 12 stone but guess what Red rum did lol , twice haha.

[@cliffrightmove1527]

Tommy your a true HERO❤️

[@richardcrook3372]

Tiger Roll is a smashing little horse with a great Cheltenham record to boot but a record of 11221 over 5 years at Aintree with bigger fences and an extra quarter of a mile in those days puts Rummy as the best. And he often carried 12 stone and gave weight to gold cup winners whereas Tiger has carried 10-13 and 11-5, Two great horses

[@jamesvaughan1590]

L'Escargot carried 11st 3lbs and Red Rum carried 12st. 11lb not a stone and a half.

[@Thanks_for_posting.]

Thanks for posting

[@sparkle935]

He was an amazing top jockey !!

[@andrewwilliams9177]

Tiger Roll won the national twice at 4m2f. Red Rum won 3 Times at 4m 4f how can people say he was going after Red Rums record of 3 grand nationals it was never the same race with all the changes

[@harryjananto9766]

Undoubtedly Red Rum with T.Stack is King of Aintree...❤❤❤

[@JamesWillison-hv6jy]

Absolute legend.

[@davidedwards6807]

Nice history of his early years

[@spaz5138]

Im his biggest fan no one knows him more than me I love him so much r.i.p rest in peace boy who was a great racehorse and I miss him because he's dead and not coming back r.i.p and rest in peace boy who was a great racehorse and I miss him

[@stevo728822]

Red Rum was so famous, his name was even used in the movie The Shining.

[@tommylawler5286]

What a horse, he died the day my daughter was born 18/10/1995.

[@raymondfunnel6856]

Tommy Stack was a brilliant jockey

[@LilithCharles]

Red Rum put the "grand" in the Grand National.

[@darksharkrafa1]

Brian Fletcher was the better jockey around Aintree..he won it twice on Rummy

[@quick46]

Dont be so fucking stupid

[@darksharkrafa1]

He did you thick tool...he also had a much better record around aintree than Stack...Stack only got the ride because Ginger Mc Cain fell out with Brian Fletcher... McCain was a right twat at times.

[@quick46]

@@darksharkrafa1 You judge jockeyship on one ride a year & have the temerity to call me thick? Over a ten year period, Stack's percentage winners to rides was better than Fletchers. Fletcher gave Red Rum one of the worst rides ever given round Aintree in 1975 & you could have ten guesses and not come back & tell me why that was the case, because you know fuck all about race riding you bloody quarterwit.

[@darksharkrafa1]

Listen here bird brain..this video clip is about Red Rum...i am just stating a fact that Brian Fletcher was the better jockey around Aintree than Tommy Stack..in fact he was the best jockey of the 20th century around Aintree. He won the national 3 times and got a second and 2 third places to his name. I am not saying he is better than Stack generally as Stack won the championship twice and Fletcher was runner up once. Sadly as a northern jockey hedid not get the same opportunities as Stack and he retired at 26 after a fractured skull. We will never know how good he could have been. Stack was lucky to get the 1976 and 1977 rides on Rummy. They should of been Brians. Who knows he may of won them both. As for temerity, you had the audacity to swear at me in your previous comment, which riled me. Hope that clears matters up.

[@quick46]

@@darksharkrafa1 1975............shit ride.......from the so-called best round there. ok son

[@michaeltait7145]

Only arkle was better than red rum also crisp must have been some horse to give red rum 2 stone and get beat a length after being about fence clear never seen arkle but what he achieved and the way people talk about him makes him the best but red rum will always be my favourite

[@noelfleming3567]

What about red rum😂

[@petuser1]

Secrateriat but Redrum would be 2nd,,,,lol

[@talladale]

Why is Tommy Stack talking like he won the Grand National on Red Rum? Brian Fletcher won on him. Doesn't make sense.

[@jerryoshea3116]

Tommy won on him in the 1977 Grand National!

[@andrewwilliams9177]

He was 2nd in 1976 and 1st in 1977 on him

[@58Brando]

Your comments don't make sense. I'm surprised you haven't deleted them.

[@ianbennett1491]

Idiot. Why don't you delete your comment.😡