Legendary horse trainer Ginger McCain has died at the age of 80 after suffering from cancer.
McCain is most famous for training Red Rum, a three-time Grand National champion and twice runner-up in the 1970s.
His record at the Merseyside track earned him the nickname "Mr Aintree" and he won a fourth National in 2004 with Amberleigh House.
McCain Sr handed the reins to son Donald in 2006, who then won the Grand National this year with Ballabriggs.
Mick Fitzgerald, the jockey who won the 1996 Grand National on Rough Quest, told Sky Sports News: "It's a very sad to hear the news. He leaves a legacy. Everytime you think of the Grand National, you think of Ginger. He was the National, to be honest.
"If you ever wanted a colourful quote you spoke to Ginger. He was never afraid to speak his mind. He believed in what he was doing and believed in the Grand National and racing needs characters like him."
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