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Aldaniti (1970 - Friday 28 March 1997) was a famous racehorse who won the Grand National on 4 April 1981. March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt handicap horse race in the United Kingdom. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


A British_Rail_Class_86 railway engine is named after him. Class 86/6, nos. ... A locomotive (from Latin loco motivus) is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train, and has no payload capacity of its own; its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks. ...


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  • http://www.findonvillage.com/0134_aldaniti.htm
  • http://www.findonvillage.com/0403_after_the_race.htm
  • Champion's Aldaniti dies at 27

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Findon Village Antiquities www.findonvillage.com (529 words)
This was a year before he won the Grand National with the gelding named Aldaniti, a horse who had once finished third in a race despite having a serious leg injury with a broken hind joint at the second jump.
Aldaniti was foaled in 1970 and was a big rather bony equine as he grew.
Aldaniti clears the Canal on the first circuit — but he is in twentieth place.
The Observer | Sport | Interview: Bob Champion, Grand National legend (1589 words)
The strain on the reins as Aldaniti galloped at the head of the field told Champion that victory was certain.
Aldaniti was not foot perfect three from home and Royal Mail closed, but his effort evaporated with a blunder the next.
The Aldaniti Rehabilitation Unit and the Bob Champion Lounge at the Royal Marsden were the initial manifestations of the Trust's efforts.
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