Cameron Sword, a student, paid £3,400 to purchase Corach Rambler, who won the Grand National. After the horse he co-owns took home the big prize at Saturday’s Grand National, he most certainly won’t be subsisting on ramen noodles.
The day following his significant victory had been a “crazy 24 hours” for the 21-year-old student. Each of the seven members of the syndicate received over £100,000 thanks to the weekend’s massive win.
Sword partied all night and came back to the Perthshire stable the next day after just getting four hours of sleep.
Reacting to his victory, Sword said: “The best three grand I’ve ever spent? Definitely!
“Was I thinking about the money? No, I don’t even know how much it is. When I do get it, I’ll probably do something in horse racing with it.”
But the money will be more than enough to cover the final year of his four-year programme at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University.
Reflecting on Saturday’s win, Sword said: “I can’t remember Corach coming up the home straight because all I remember is us shouting.
“It was a good night, we were aware we’d have to drive home at 5:00am so we went to the hotel in Liverpool for dinner, a few drinks and was in bed for 1:00am and I got a few hours’ sleep.
“I still can’t believe it. It really hit me when we drove into the yard and saw all the cars. Hundreds of people came out to see Corach and welcome him home.
“I’m well aware it’s never going to be like this again. We’re just trying to soak it all up. Everyone in the syndicate is a normal guy and we’ve won the National.
“We’re friends for life now. How do you top it? You can’t.”
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Sword now holds the illustrious title of being the youngest owner of a Grand National victor thanks to his recent victory at Aintree. Bryan Burrough previously held the championship; he was 23 at the time his horse won in 1983.
During the lockdown, Sword initially developed an interest in horse racing. Along with the £3,400 he paid for the horse, he also put £300 every month into preparing him for the race.
Corach, which brought in a total of £690,000 in prizes on Saturday, is owned by a syndicate of seven people, Sword being one of them. Animal rights protestors, 118 of whom were arrested after they stormed the course, came dangerously close to destabilising the event.
“The protesters are welcome to visit Sword’s horse yard”, he declared.
Adding “They will see we look after these horses to a great standard.
“We’re not in the business of injuring horses. We are in the business of making them win races and be the best they can be.”
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