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Rule the World is a British-bred, Irish-trained thoroughbred racehorse who won the Grand National as a novice in 2016. He showed good form as a staying hurdler, winning the Slaney Novice Hurdle in 2013 and the Limestone Lad Hurdle in 2014 before being stepped up to compete in steeplechases. In his first season over fences he failed to win in eight attempts but finished second in five races including the Irish Grand National. In the 2015/16 season he recorded two seconds and a third in his first five races before posting his first steeplechase win in the Grand National on 9 April 2016.
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- ↑ "Bow down to the King for the Grand National - Channel 4 Racing". Channel 4 Racing. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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- ↑ " Grand National glory for Pineau De Re". Liverpool Echo, 5 April 2014 By Amy Browne]
- ↑ "Grand National 2015: Balthazar King 'steady' after breaking ribs". BBC Sport, 13 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ruby Walsh to the rescue after Balthazar King’s Grand National fall". The Guardian. Chris Cook Saturday 11 April 2015
- ↑ "King closer to returning home after National fall". Racing Post, Peter Scargill 8 MAY 2015.
- ↑ "A happy homecoming for Balthazar King". Racing Post, By Andrew King 11:12AM 30 MAY 2015