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Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National-winning rider Rachael Blackmore announced her retirement from the saddle this week.
The 35-year-old made international headlines in 2021 when she teamed up with the Henry de Bromhead-trained Minella Times to win the world’s greatest steeplechase at Aintree – the first woman to do so in the then 182-year history of the race.
In a statement, Blackmore said “My days of being a jockey have come to an end.
“I feel the time is right. I’m sad but I’m also incredibly grateful for what my life has been for the past 16 years. I just feel so lucky, to have been legged up on the horses I have, and to have experienced success I never even dreamt could be possible.”
With the announcement, we look back on some of the defining moments of her exceptional career in the saddle.
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