Rachael Blackmore’s professional riding career stretched a little over 10 years. But she bows out leaving few big-race boxes unticked. Daughter of a dairy farmer and a school teacher ...

“The imagery is a constant focus in my songs.” The roots of Blackmore’s Night also trace back to Long Island. Night met Blackmore—then of Deep Purple—at a charity soccer game in 1989 ...

Blackmore caught people — including de Bromhead — by surprise announcing she was retiring with immediate effect on Monday. The 35-year-old Irish sporting star would be best known to a global ...

Rachael Blackmore, the first female jockey to win the Grand National, announced her retirement from horse racing with immediate effect on Monday. Blackmore, 35, confirmed the decision on social ...

When it finally happened, Rachael Blackmore made one wonder what all the fuss was about. The quiet-spoken girl from Tipperary shattered the sport's glass ceiling in her trademark low-key way as if the ...

LONDON (AP) — Rachael Blackmore, the first female jockey to win the Grand National, retired from horse racing on Monday with immediate effect. The 35-year-old Blackmore became globally renowned ...

Jockey Rachael Blackmore, the first female rider to win the Grand National, has announced she is retiring from horse racing. The trailblazing rider, 35, also won 18 races at the Cheltenham ...

A memorable line from Rachael Blackmore after she became the first female jockey to win the Grand National when triumphing on Minella Times in 2021. As she retires from the saddle aged 35 ...

Rachael Blackmore, the first female jockey to win the Champion Hurdle, Gold Cup, Champion Chase and Grand National, has announced her immediate retirement. Posting the news on her social media ...