David Hawken Barons (6 December 1936 – 18 February 2018) was a British

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who specialized in training horses competing in

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. Barons gained his most notable success when training

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to win the 1991 Grand National. In a career lasting more than 30 years he trained over 900 winners.

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1936 births 2018 deaths British racehorse trainers {{UK-horseracing-bio-stub