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{{Infobox thoroughbred racehorse
{{Short description|French racehorse}}

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{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Mon Mome
| horsename = Mon Mome
| sire = Passing Sale
| sire = Passing Sale
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| damsire = New Target
| damsire = New Target
| sex = Gelding
| sex = Gelding
| foaled = 29th April 2000
| foaled = 29 April 2000
| country = France
| country = France
| colour = Bay
| colour = Bay
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| record = 47:5-10-5
| record = 47:5-10-5
| earnings = £751,521
| earnings = £751,521
| race = [[Grand National]] ([[2009 Grand National|2009]])<br>[[Boylepoker.com Chase]] (2008)
| race = [[BetVictor Handicap Chase (December)|Boylepoker.com Chase]] (2008)<br/>[[Grand National]] ([[2009 Grand National|2009]])
|updated= April 4, 2009
|updated= April 4, 2009
}}
}}


'''Mon Mome''' is an [[AQPS]] [[racehorse]], which won the [[2009 Grand National|2009]] [[John Smith's Brewery|John Smith's]] [[Grand National]] at [[Aintree Racecourse]], run on April 4, 2009. It was ridden by [[Liam Treadwell]] and trained by [[Venetia Williams]]. He won by 12-lengths at odds of 100-1, making Mon Mome the largest-priced winner since [[Foinavon]] in [[1967 Grand National|1967]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7982075.stm|title=Grand National 2009|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=2009-04-04|accessdate=2009-04-04}}</ref>
'''Mon Mome''' (foaled 29 April 2000) is an [[AQPS]] [[racehorse]], which won the [[2009 Grand National|2009]] [[John Smith's Brewery|John Smith's]] [[Grand National]] at [[Aintree Racecourse]], run on April 4, 2009. It was ridden by [[Liam Treadwell]] and trained by [[Venetia Williams]]. He won by 12-lengths at odds of 100–1, making Mon Mome the largest-priced winner since [[Foinavon]] in [[1967 Grand National|1967]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/7982075.stm|title=Grand National 2009|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=2009-04-04|accessdate=2009-04-04}}</ref>


Mon Mome was victorious in the second of four attempts to win the Grand National, having finished tenth in [[2008 Grand National|2008]], parting company with rider [[Aidan Coleman]] in the [[2010 Grand National|2010]] race at the twenty-sixth of the thirty fences and being pulled up in [[2012 Grand National|2012]].
Mon Mome was victorious in the second of three attempts to win the Grand National, having finished tenth in [[2008 Grand National|2008]] and parting company with rider [[Aidan Coleman]] in the [[2010 Grand National|2010]] race at the twenty-sixth of the thirty fences.


His victory in the 2009 race was exactly a century since the previous victory by a French bred horse in the Grand National.
His victory in the 2009 race was exactly a century since the previous victory by a French bred horse in the Grand National.


He was also third in the [[2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup]].
He was retired at the age of 13, with his last appearance being at Warwick on 10 March 2013. Trainer Williams said: "He's been an amazing horse to train and gave me the best day of my career when winning the Grand National."<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/22010222 Grand National: Mon Mome, 100-1 winner in 2009, is retired] - BBC Sport</ref>

He was retired at the age of 13, with his last appearance being at Warwick on 10 March 2013. Trainer Williams said: "He's been an amazing horse to train and gave me the best day of my career when winning the Grand National."<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/22010222 Grand National: Mon Mome, 100-1 winner in 2009, is retired]. BBC Sport</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Grand National winners]]
[[Category:Grand National winners]]
[[Category:Racehorses bred in France]]
[[Category:Racehorses bred in France]]
[[Category:Non-Thoroughbred racehorses]]





Latest revision as of 18:44, 17 September 2024

Mon Mome
SirePassing Sale
GrandsireNo Pass No Sale
DamEtoile Du Lion
DamsireNew Target
SexGelding
Foaled29 April 2000
CountryFrance
ColourBay
BreederAlexandre Deschere
OwnerVida Bingham
TrainerVenetia Williams
Record47:5-10-5
Earnings£751,521
Major wins
Boylepoker.com Chase (2008)
Grand National (2009)
Last updated on April 4, 2009

Mon Mome (foaled 29 April 2000) is an AQPS racehorse, which won the 2009 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, run on April 4, 2009. It was ridden by Liam Treadwell and trained by Venetia Williams. He won by 12-lengths at odds of 100–1, making Mon Mome the largest-priced winner since Foinavon in 1967.[1]

Mon Mome was victorious in the second of three attempts to win the Grand National, having finished tenth in 2008 and parting company with rider Aidan Coleman in the 2010 race at the twenty-sixth of the thirty fences.

His victory in the 2009 race was exactly a century since the previous victory by a French bred horse in the Grand National.

He was also third in the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup.

He was retired at the age of 13, with his last appearance being at Warwick on 10 March 2013. Trainer Williams said: "He's been an amazing horse to train and gave me the best day of my career when winning the Grand National."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Grand National 2009". BBC. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
  2. ^ Grand National: Mon Mome, 100-1 winner in 2009, is retired. BBC Sport