Rachael Blackmore’s retirement marks the exit of one of our finest sportspeople
Not only a great woman jockey – but a splendid jockey whose unwillingness to have her career framed in gender terms is admirable
Henry De Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore: ‘Winning the Grand National was never even a dream … I never thought any of this would be my life’
Firsts are nothing new for the groundbreaking Irish jockey, but she admits she might have underestimated the challenge of writing her debut book
Kyprios starts down road to potential Arc tilt when returning to action at Navan
Al Riffa and Higher Leaves fly Irish flag in Europe’s first Group One of 2025 in Paris
Cheltenham 2025 day four: Inothewayurthinkin wins Gold Cup – As it happened
Galopin Des Champs finishes second, misses out on a three-in-a-row
Lulamba swagger may be too much for 11-strong Willie Mullins team in Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham
Potential festival hotpot Dinoblue aiming to go one better than 2024 in Mares Chase
Rachael Blackmore doubles up as Bob Olinger finally secures Cheltenham championship win
Blackmore also struck for trainer Henry de Bromhead in opening race as Air Of Entitlement upset Sixandahalf
Limerick programme switched to clash with Cheltenham Festival after request from trainers
Henry De Bromhead’s Tareze goes in Limerick Grade Three rather than travel to Cheltenham
Stark demonstration of Irish power as no home runner in historic trial for future Gold Cup contenders
Willie Mullins has handful of Champion Bumper contenders as he chases 14th victory in festival finale
Jack Kennedy returns to action as Brighterdaysahead confirmed for Champion Hurdle
Champion jockey had two rides for Gordon Elliott at Leopardstown on Monday
Minella Indo back in action over hurdles as De Bromhead team aim for resurgence in form
‘We feel we’re on top of it. You stick to your processes and tweak little things here and there'
Nicky Henderson resurgence is good news for cross-channel racing and the Cheltenham Festival overall
Veteran English trainer’s run of success has helped give British jump racing some much-needed pep in its step
Appreciate It relishes ground conditions to bridge two-year gap and land Thurles feature
Protektorat’s odds cut for Ryanair repeat at Cheltenham following dominant success at Windsor
Sainte Lucie hailed as ‘top drawer’ by Willie Mullins after Punchestown triumph
Nine-year-old Ballyadam had to fight hard for success under Rachael Blackmore in hurdle race
Monty’s Star tests Gold Cup credentials in Tramore’s New Year’s Day feature
Rachael Blackmore teams up with Henry de Bromhead trained star who is as low as 14-1 in some Gold Cup betting lists
Henry de Bromhead’s Jungle Boogie gets the Christmas party jumping at Ascot
Racing round-up: Thurles treble for Joseph O’Brien as JJ Slevin secures a first winner since returning from injury
Luxembourg leads Ballydoyle team into Hong Kong Carnival action on Sunday
Henry De Bromhead targeting more Tingle Creek success as Quilixios set to take on Jonbon at Sandown
Envoi Allen back in Grade One winner’s enclosure at Down Royal
Henry de Bromhead’s star regains champion chase crown after battle with Hewick
Magical Zoe lands Ebor success for trainer Henry de Bromhead at York
Irish-trained horse wins the £500k race for the third time in four years
Top trainers’ legal threat to Horse Racing Ireland hits sweet spot of reputational self-harm
HRI proposal to exclude top four jumps trainers from 60 races next year is little more than cosmetic exercise
Willie Mullins aims eight at Galway Hurdle as he bids for sixth win in nine years
Galway Day 4 preview: Jockey Wesley Joyce teams up again with Red Heel two years after near disastrous spill in the Corrib Stakes
Galway races: Pub syndicates celebrate success as punters look blue under grey Galway skies
Talk in the Park proved to be a very lovely horse winning the Tote Handicap Hurdle on Galway Plate Day
Percival Legallois could spoil Gordon Elliott’s hopes of a landmark fifth Galway Plate success
JP McManus-owned In Excelsis Deo bids to become first cross-channel trained Plate winner since 2008
Willie Mullins targets first British trainers’ title after Grand National triumph
Irish champion trainer a 1-2 favourite to beat Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton when season ends on Saturday week
Grand National’s public appeal still intact despite potential for more animal rights protests
World’s most famous race is a very different challenge compared to days of Red Rum and Aldaniti
Grand National crucial to Willie Mullins’s chances of landing British trainers’ title
Cork jockey Aidan Coleman announces retirement after admitting defeat in efforts to return from serious leg injuries
Two-time Champion Hurdle-winner Honeysuckle gives birth to first foal
Henry de Bromhead-trained horse won at Cheltenham in both 2021 and 2022
Cheltenham 2024 day four as it happened: Galopin Des Champs wins Gold Cup for Mullins
It’s Gold Cup day as Ireland looks to hit back following a successful Thursday for British trainers
Cheltenham 2024: Willie Mullins makes it 100 winners, Rachael Blackmore wins the Champion Chase
Patrick Mullins wins the final race to bring his father to the landmark achievement of a century of festival winners
Cheltenham: Captain Guinness and Rachael Blackmore secure Queen Mother Champion Chase
Henry de Bromhead’s 17-2 shot secures Wednesday’s big prize after Willie Mullins’s El Fabiolo pulled up
Slade Steel confirms successful transition period for De Bromhead-Blackmore team
Corbetts Cross lands National Hunt Chase in a canter to seal apt success for Emmet Mullins
Cheltenham Festival 2024 day one as it happened: State Man claims Champion Hurdle
Another stunning day of Willie Mullins dominance at Cheltenham
State Man short odds to claim Champion Hurdle crown in Constitution Hill’s absence
With State Man odds-on for Champion Hurdle glory, Lossiemouth looks to have her own ‘penalty kick’ opportunity in Mares Hurdle
Ain’t That A Shame battles to Thyestes triumph
Henry de Bromhead-trained horse recovers from Grand National disaster to triumph in Kilkenny
Amirite can answer the call in Paddy Power Chase puzzle
Martin Brassil pair Panda Boy and Desertmore House prominent in betting for €200,000 handicap feature
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