Mullins Arms Himself With Two Previous Winners as Grand National Entries Revealed

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The initial entry list for the 2026 Randox Grand National has landed, and one name dominates the trainer column: Willie Mullins. With 15 horses entered — including the last two Grand National winners — the Closutton maestro has the Aintree showpiece in a stranglehold.

No trainer has ever saddled the last two Grand National winners simultaneously in the same renewal. If both I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett line up on April 4th, Mullins will be attempting something unprecedented.

Mullins' Grand National Empire: 15 Entries and a Three-Year Winning Streak

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

The Grand National entry list makes for familiar reading. Willie Mullins has 15 horses declared for the 2026 running at Aintree — and among them sit the winners of the last two renewals.

I Am Maximus, who powered home in 2024, is back for another crack. Nick Rockett, who stunned the masses at 33/1 last April, returns to defend his crown. Between them they’ve given Mullins back-to-back victories in the world’s most famous steeplechase. Add in his 2022 triumph with Noble Yeats and the Irish maestro has now claimed three of the last four Nationals.

Nick Rockett on The Race Lab

Mullins Arms Himself With Two Previous Winners as Grand National Entries Revealed

Mullins' Grand National Empire: 15 Entries and a Three-Year Winning Streak