I Am Maximus

I Am Maximus (foaled 27 March 2016) is a French-bred and Irish-trained Thoroughbredracehorse which competes in National Hunt racing and won the Irish Grand National in 2023, and twice won the Grand National in 2024 and 2026.

I Am Maximus began his career being trained by Nicky Henderson,^[2][3] in the yard at Seven Barrows, Berkshire.^[4]

He made his debut ridden by Nico de Boinville in a bumper at Cheltenham on 24 October, 2020, winning from a field of 14 over 2 miles.^[2] He won over hurdles for the first time on December 15, 2021 at Newbury, from a field of 13.^[3]

In November 2022, I Am Maximus was moved to Willie Mullins’ stables based at Closutton, Bagenalstown, County Carlow, in the Ireland.^[5]

I am Maximus was entered for the 2023 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at Cheltenham finishing 4th.^[5] Following this effort, I Am Maximus was sold by owner Claudio Michael Grech on the 22nd March 2023, for an undisclosed fee to Irish businessman J. P. McManus.^[5] Following this purchase, he won the Irish Grand National at odds of 8/1.^[6]

I Am Maximus entered the 2024 Grand National and was assigned a weight of 11st 6lb,^[7] Starting as the 7/1 joint favourite he went on to win the race by 7 and a half lengths.^[8]

For the 2025 Grand National I Am Maximus was assigned the heaviest weight of 11st 12lb,.^[9] and finished in second place. His starting price was 7/1 again making him slight second favourite to Iroko. However, 33/1 outsider Nick Rocket won the race that year.

I Am Maximus won the 2026 Grand National carrying the top weight of 11st 12lb, this time starting a heavy 9/2 favourite after being backed heavily before the race.^[10]

بعد فوزه الثاني في سباق الجائزة الكبرى الوطني في 11 أبريل 2026، بلغ سجله 7 انتصارات، و5 مراكز ثانية، ومركزين ثالثين، من أصل 22 سباقًا. ^{[ 1 ]} وبلغت أرباحه الإجمالية خلال مسيرته المهنية 1,602,703 جنيهًا إسترلينيًا. ^{[ 1 ]}