Kirkland (foaled 1896) was an Irish-bred

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who competed in

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. Kirkland is most famous for winning the 1905 Grand National while being ridden by Frank Mason. He was the first, and so far only, Welsh-trained horse to have won the

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Grand National record

Pedigree

References

{{reflist 1896 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Ireland Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Grand National winners