McKelvey (August 5, 1999 - 5 April 2008) was an Irish-bred, British-trained thoroughbred racehorse, ridden by Tom O'Brien and trained by Peter Bowen.

McKelvey
SireAnshan
GrandsirePersian Bold
DamSupreme Thought
DamsireEmarati
SexGelding
Foaled5 August 1999
CountryIreland
ColourBay
BreederJohn Quane
OwnerN Elliott
TrainerS Donohoe
Peter Bowen
Record23:6-5-2
Earnings£247,762
Major wins
English Summer National (2006)
Last updated on 29 August 2008

Racing career

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McKelvey won the 2006 Summer National and came second in the 2007 Grand National. On 5 April 2008 during the 2008 Grand National he dislodged his rider at the twentieth fence, ran loose, jumping the next fence he stumbled on landing which made him fall under the barrier. As he got up, still under the barrier, he fractured his back and was euthanized on field.[1]

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