Rachael Blackmore

Captain Guinness set to tackle Jonbon in bid to secure elusive Grade One victory

Constitution Hill now likely to take his chance in rescheduled Fighting Fifth Hurdle

Rachael Blackmore chases first winner at Laytown’s historic beach fixture

Dermot Weld’s Azazat has new headgear in Galway’s listed feature

British honorary awards

‘I am continually amused at the word empire being used in British honorary awards’

Rachael Blackmore says honorary MBE ‘a privilege to receive’

Tipperary jockey says ‘it’s an honour to see my racing achievements being recognised in this way’

Rachael Blackmore awarded honorary MBE for services to sport in Britain

Irish jockey became the first woman to win both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National

Rachael Blackmore suspended for five days after investigation into Lady Rita ride

Jockey found to have mistaken the winning post a circuit too early at Kilbeggan

Irish racing needs professional stewarding sooner rather than later

IHRB keeps shooting itself in the foot over inconsistent decisions, including Saldier’s win in Killarney and Rachael Blackmore controversy at Kilbeggan

Rachael Blackmore named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the month

Blackmore’s final race with Honeysuckle at Cheltenham was always going to be an emotional affair

Cheltenham: Rachael Blackmore guides Envoi Allen to Ryanair Chase success

Henry de Bromhead’s Cheltenham Festival run of form continued on Thursday

Cheltenham Festival: Fairytale ending as Honeysuckle signs off with emotional win

Rachael Blackmore leads home Henry de Bromhead’s star in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle

Cheltenham Festival 2023: Race times, TV details, best of the Irish and more

Everything you need to know about the biggest week of the horse racing year

Rachael Blackmore’s history-making Grand National winner Minella Times retired

Blackmore became the first woman to win National on Minella Times in 2021

This is a golden age for Irish sportswomen but they still do not get the support they deserve

Audiences want good sport no matter who plays it - so demand more coverage of women

Monty’s Star books Cheltenham ticket after Clonmel success

Trainer Henry de Bromhead secures one-two in feature race with winner set for Albert Bartlett

Retirement could beckon for Honeysuckle after Leopardstown defeat by State Man

Record Dublin Racing Festival attendance watches Willie Mullins saddle 1,739/1 five-timer

Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore bid to bounce back from defeat in Irish Champion Hurdle

Racing’s ‘poster’ combination face major threat from Mullins pair State Man and Vauban

Minella Indo prevails in thriller in Tramore

Henry De Bromhead claims emotional win on day his son Jack is honoured

Best sporting moments of the year - No 4: Rachael Blackmore makes Gold Cup history

The first woman to ride the winner of National Hunt racing’s greatest prize did it the hard way

The year in review: from Rory to Rachael, from Hampden to Wellington, 2022 gave us moments for the ages

This was the year we got back to being a part of sport’s greatest moments - and it was glorious

Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year: 14 stellar nominees from year of unprecedented success

Eleven sports represented, with boxing contributing four champion candidates

Irish sportswomen have changed the landscape - messing it up would be an unforgivable waste

We look back on another outstanding year for Irish women in sport with our 2022 review series

De Bromhead happy to follow tried and tested route with A Plus Tard

Gold Cup champion A Plus Tard will face a small field in Betfair Chase at Haydock before heading to Leopardstown at Christmas

Native Trail in line to secure notable hat-trick for Godolphin Racing

Rachael Blackmore teams up with Kemboy in the Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil in Paris

Honeysuckle makes it a sweet 16 of wins in front of record Punchestown crowd

A crowd of just under 41,000 cheered home jockey Rachael Blackmore on star mare

Punchestown: No sign of Honeysuckle’s winning run ending

National Hunt racing’s poster-partnership unbeaten in 15 ahead of Champion Hurdle

Punchestown: Chacun Pour Soi a formidable proposition on home turf

Willie Mullins spreading his net wider with representatives in all eight races on day one

Up to 140,000 race fans set to return to Punchestown Festival

The closest title battle this week could be among the conditional jockeys

Lord Lariat hands McLoughlin back-to-back Irish Grand National crowns

Rachael Blackmore comes in last on Full Time Score as all riders arrive unscathed

Fans to return en masse to 150th Irish Grand National

Rachael Blackmore seeks her first crown at the fifth time of asking at Fairyhouse meet

Rachael Blackmore hoping for fifth time lucky at Irish Grand National

Irish jockey back in action on Easter Monday aboard De Bromhead’s Full Time Score

Tempers fray in Champions League; change coming to GAA championships

The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team

Blackmore wins March Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the month

Jockey adds to stellar winning CV with Cheltenham Gold Cup victory on A Plus Tard

Delta Work poised to embellish Elliott’s record and complete his redemption

Meath-based trainer has a record-equalling fourth Grand National in his sights

Great expectations surround Waterville’s first appearance

O’Brien has made no secret of how much he likes the three year old colt

Delta Work tipped to go from spoilsport to Aintree hero at Grand National

Horse provoked remarkable scenes at Cheltenham when booed after beating Tiger Roll

Henry de Bromhead believes muscle issue behind Bob Olinger’s Cheltenham display

Trainer not ruling out another battle against Galopin Des Champs at Punchestown

Rachael Blackmore back home after Gold Cup triumph: ‘It’s not passing me by’

De Bromhead’s Knockeen yard welcomes star rider home from Cheltenham

Business as usual as Rachael Blackmore makes one ride count at Thurles

Jockey admits excitement of Cheltenham has left her tired on return to native county

Another historic milestone for Blackmore as A Plus Tard romps home

The star jockey becomes the first woman in the 203-year history of the race to win the Gold Cup

Rachael Blackmore winning Gold Cup was result that ‘everybody wanted for racing’

Her win at Cheltenham is another glorious chapter for Irish jockey

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