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Rachael Blackmore: 'I never knew how that day would come, but it did come'

Blackmore feels lucky to finish on her terms

Just a week after announcing her retirement as a jockey, Rachael Blackmore says it wasn't part of a "massive plan" and that the timing just "felt right."

Racing • 20 May

Patrick Mullins (r) said his parents Willie and Jackie met the British royal family at Royal Ascot

Closutton seek royal approval on Reaching High's debut

Patrick Mullins says Reaching High's run at Leopardstown on Friday will be a learning expedition with a view to tackling Royal Ascot in the first staging post of a link-up between his trainer father Willie and Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Racing • 15 May

Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore celebrate after the victory of wondermare Honeysuckle on her final career outing in the Mares' Hurdle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival

De Bromhead: 'She'll be amazing at whatever she does'

Trainer Henry de Bromhead has revealed the role a conversation in the back of a taxi played in Rachael Blackmore becoming his most trusted ally, with the pair's fortunes rising in tandem to achieve stratospheric levels of success.

Racing • 13 May

Rachael Blackmore had 18 wins at the Cheltenham Festival

Blackmore announces retirement after glittering career

Jockey Rachael Blackmore has announced her retirement after a 16-year career in the saddle.

Racing • 12 May

Rachael Blackmore won two Champion Hurdles on Honeysuckle

Blackmore 'broke glass ceilings and painted the sky'

Jane Mangan and Ruby Walsh have paid tribute to the retiring Rachael Blackmore, the RTÉ Racing analyst calling the Irishwoman "the greatest female jockey the world has ever seen".

Racing • 13 May

Bob Olinger tore up the script as Teahupoo had to settle for second

Bob Olinger dethrones Teahupoo as Blackmore stars

Bob Olinger maintained his flawless Cheltenham Festival record when storming up the hill to take the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle under Rachael Blackmore.

Racing • 13 Mar

Rachael Blackmore enjoyed two winners on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival

Blackmore times it right on Air of Entitlement

Rachael Blackmore produced an inspired finish aboard Air Of Entitlement as she secured her first win at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival in the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle.

Racing • 13 Mar

July Flower, with Rachael Blackmore up, on their way to winning the Beat The Bank.ie Irish EBF Mares Hurdle

Leopardstown: Blackmore bags first win since injury

July Flower provided Rachael Blackmore with her first winner since returning from injury in the Beat The Bank.ie Irish EBF Mares Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Racing • 29 Dec 24

Rachael Blackmore returned from three months out

Lecky Watson denies Blackmore comeback win at Naas

Rachael Blackmore had to settle for second on her first ride back from a lengthy absence as Slade Steel was surprisingly turned over by Lecky Watson in the Bar One Racing '100% Acca Boost On Self Service Terminals' Beginners Chase at Naas.

Racing • 16 Dec 24

Rachael Blackmore will pilot Cheltenham winner Slade Steel on Monday

Blackmore back in saddle after three months out

Rachael Blackmore will return from a near three-month absence aboard Slade Steel at Naas on Monday.

Racing • 15 Dec 24

Rachael Blackmore is set to return from injury

Blackmore back in the saddle in the "next few weeks"

Henry de Bromhead hopes to see Rachael Blackmore return to the saddle in the "next few weeks".

Racing • 28 Nov 24

Rachael Blackmore on board Envoi Allen winning at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival

Envoi Allen camp excited by prospect of King George bid

Cheveley Park Stud director Richard Thompson is open to a potential second tilt at the King George VI Chase with Envoi Allen following his successful return to action at Down Royal on Saturday.

Racing • 06 Nov 24

Blackmore facing spell on sidelines with neck injury

Rachael Blackmore will not be riding "in the coming weeks" following a fall at Downpatrick on Friday.

Racing • 23 Sep 24

Willie Mullins watches the Weatherbys Champion Bumper, in which he had his hundreth Cheltenham winner

'Built from the very bottom' - Ruby lauds Mullins' feat

Ruby Walsh has lavished praise on Willie Mullins after the trainer oversaw his 100th winner at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Racing • 14 Mar 24

Rachael Blackmore and Captain Guinness jump the last en route to victory

De Bromhead toasts Champion Chase victory with Guinness

Captain Guinness came out on top in a dramatic renewal of the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase, in which red-hot favourite El Fabiolo was pulled up.

Racing • 13 Mar 24

Rachael Blackmore celebrtates on A Plus Tard after winning the 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero A Plus Tard retired

The 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup A Plus Tard has been retired from racing.

Racing • 18 Jan 24

Rachael Blackmore and Bob Olinger (l) pulls clear after the last for victory

Bob Olinger takes Relkeel prize on Cheltenham return

Bob Olinger was a Cheltenham winner once again when striking in the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle.

Racing • 01 Jan 24

Bob Olinger returned to winning ways for the first time since March 2022

Bob Olinger and Captain Guinness deliver at Navan

Bob Olinger and Captain Guinness returned to winning ways to provide Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore with a Graded race double at Navan.

Racing • 18 Nov 23

Minella Indo was running for the first time since this year's Gold Cuo

Minella Indo back to winning ways at Punchestown

Minella Indo proved he is no back number as he produced a superb front-running performance in the Irish Daily Star – Best For Racing Coverage Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 11 Oct 23

Rachael Blackmore became the first female rider to win the two biggest prizes in National Hunt racing

Blackmore receives British royal honour

Rachael Blackmore has been made an honorary MBE for services to sport.

Racing • 28 Jun 23

Blackmore suspended over Lady Rita ride

Rachael Blackmore has been suspended from action for five days and will have to forfeit her riding fee for partnering Lady Rita at Kilbeggan on 12 May after an Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board investigation deemed that the high-profile jockey had mistaken the winning post a circuit too early.

Racing • 24 May 23

Hewick (r) and Rachael Blackmore on their way to winning the Oaksey Chase

French Champion Hurdle next on the agenda for Hewick

Hewick will head to the French Champion Hurdle at Auteuil next Saturday with John 'Shark' Hanlon keen for his chasing star to continue his globetrotting exploits.

Racing • 12 May 23

Rachael Blackmore claimed a stirring victory

Blackmore forever grateful to 'phenomenal' Honeysuckle

Rachael Blackmore and Honeysuckle have been a match made in heaven, each responsible for boosting the other's career.

Racing • 14 Mar 23

Henry de Bromhead celebrates alongside jockey Rachael Blackmore

Honeysuckle signs off with emotional Mares' Hurdle win

There were joyous scenes on day one of the Cheltenham Festival when Honeysuckle brought the curtain down on her phenomenal career with an emotional victory in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle.

Racing • 14 Mar 23

Honeysuckle had won 16 races in a row until last December

'We couldn't be happier' - Blackmore backs Honeysuckle

Rachael Blackmore has backed Honeysuckle to rediscover her form at the Cheltenham Festival next week.

Racing • 09 Mar 23