Racing
Rachael Blackmore won £730m less than richest jockey in the world before retirement
Legendary jockey Rachael Blackmore announced her retirement from horse racing on Monday. She called time on a glittering career, during which she became the first woman to win the Grand National in 2021, then the following year she became the first female to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The 35-year-old won 18 times in total at the Cheltenham Festival, but felt that “the time is right” to retire, having also spent three months on the sidelines earlier at the end of last year with a neck injury. She bowed out with a victory on board Ma Belle Etoile in Cork on Saturday.
