Ballabriggs ridden by Jason Maguire, has who the 164th Grand National at Aintree racecourse.
It marks the start of another chapter of McCain family history, in the world's most famous steeplechase.
Trainer Donald McCain is the son of Ginger, whose four victories in the race included a unique treble with Red Rum.
The 14-1 shot Ballabriggs, led for much of the running leading the pack halfway into the gruelling 4 and a half mile trip in hot temperatures in Liverpool.
Maguire held off strong competition from runner-up Oscar Time under amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen by two-and-a-quarter lengths.
Last year's winner Don't Push It was third for Tony McCoy with State of Play fourth, ahead of Niche Market.
And for the first time in the race's history, two of the 30 fences were bypassed on the second circuit after horses fell during the first time round.
Ornais, who came down at the fourth, and Dooneys Gate, who came down at Becher's Brook, were both fatally injured.
Donald McCain was only a child when record-breaking Red Rum won three Grand Nationals and finished runner-up twice in the 1970s
But Donald learned from his father and took over the training reins in 2006, after Ginger retired two years after another National triumph with Amberleigh House.
The 10-year-old Ballabriggs had won five of his six races immediately before the National and relished the daunting challenge.
Maguire said: "This is crazy. I've got to thank Donald, Mr Hemmings, my mother and father, everybody."
"It's a dream come true."
"After the last I felt like something was coming up behind me and my horse was going a bit low but McCain horses never know when to lie down and he gave everything."
"But he was very tired after the line."
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