Marcus Armytage
- January 10, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Marcus Armytage |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 17, 1964(1964-07-17) |
| Age | 60 |
| Birthplace | United Kingdom |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Marcus Armytage Biography
| Name | Marcus Armytage |
| Birthday | Jul 17 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | United Kingdom |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Marcus Armytage is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on July 17, 1964 in United Kingdom, United Kingdom.
He started writing while at agricultural college for the Newbury Weekly News. He joined the Racing Post as Newmarket correspondent in 1990 and left to join the Daily Telegraph racing team in 1993 and remains a racing correspondent there. He also contributes a column to Horse and Hound. He was champion tipster for the 2008-09 jump season.
Mr Frisk and Armytage went on to complete the unique National-Whitbread Gold Cup double at Sandown Park Racecourse three weeks later. The same year, 1990, he was Fegentri European Champion Amateur. In 1992 he repeated a feat achieved by his sister Gee in 1987 by riding a double at the Cheltenham Festival, winning the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup on Tug of Gold and National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup on Keep Talking. His third Festival winner was on Christmas Gorse in the National Hunt Chase in 1994. He retired in 2000 after riding his 100th winner – in Dubai.
Marcus Armytage Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Marcus Armytage is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcus Armytage 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Marcus Armytage [born (1964-07-17 ) 17 July 1964 (age 55) ] is a journalist and former National Hunt jockey who won the Grand National as an amateur in 1990, riding Mr Frisk. He was educated at Eton College. Armytage’s win in the 1990 Grand National on Mr Frisk came in a record time of 8m 47.80sec. It remains now the only sub nine-minute National, smashing Red Rum’s previous record from 1973 by some 14 seconds, even though the race has been shortened since 2013. Armytage remains the last amateur rider to win the race.
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Facts & Trivia
Leonid Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Marcus Armytage celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.
Is Mr Frisk still alive?
Mr Frisk ( c. 1979 – September 2000 ) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, famous for his victory in the 1990 Grand National. He completed the course in record time of 8 minutes and 47.80 seconds, ridden by Marcus Armytage; this still stands, even though the race has been 342 yd (312.72 m) shorter since 2013.
Who won 1990 Grand National?
Grand National
Winning horse| Mr Frisk
Starting price| 16/1
Jockey| Mr. Marcus Armytage
Trainer| Kim Bailey
Who owns Mr Frisk?
Mr Frisk will be remembered for winning in the fastest time ever run in a Grand National. He covered the course in 8 minutes and 48 seconds, the record still stands to this day. Owned by an American, Mrs Duffey , he was trained by Kim Bailey.
Who won the 1991 Grand National?
New Zealand
Who won the Grand National in 1989?
Little Polveir (1977–1999) was a race horse. He won the 1989 Grand National steeplechase ridden by Jimmy Frost, beating West Tip by seven lengths.