Liberty Counsel (horse)

Liberty Counsel is an Irish bred racehorse that won the Irish Grand National in 2013.[1] This mare was considered a long shot,[2] having lost at Cheltenham a few weeks earlier.[3] She was born March 23, 2003, out of My Free Mantel Vii, and by Leading Counsel.[4]

Liberty Counsel, which was trained by Dot Love and ridden by Ben Dalton, won by half a length at a starting price of 50–1.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Liberty Counsel shocks at Fairyhouse to land the Irish Grand National". RTÉ Sport. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. Buckley, Dan (15 April 2017). "Saddle up for race through history - looking back at the world's first steeplechase". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. O'Connor, Brian (2 April 2013). "Liberty Counsel digs deep to land Irish Grand National". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. "Liberty Counsel Thoroughbred Horse Profile - Next Race, Form, Stats, News, Breeding". www.racingandsports.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. "50-1 shot Liberty Counsel wins at Fairyhouse". BBC Sport. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  6. "Liberty Counsel has Love in dreamland". Irish Independent. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  7. "Liberty Counsel stuns rivals with 50-1 win". Racing Post. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2013.


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