Rachael Blackmore ‘counting down the days’ to racing return
Grand National-winning rider has been absent since a fall at Downpatrick in late September
Rachael Blackmore
Rachael Blackmore out for weeks with injury after fall at Downpatrick
Pioneering jockey injured her neck when her mount Hand Over Fist fell
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
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
Racing ‘minnow’ Brian Duffy hopes lightning strikes twice in Galway feature
Champion jockey Colin Keane aiming for fourth win in Mile highlight
The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award for March: Rachael Blackmore
Having won the Gold Cup on A Plus Tard and two Champion Hurdles on Honeysuckle, Blackmore secured the third jewel in the festival’s crown on 17-2 shot Captain Guinness
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: 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
Women jockeys on the racing industry: ‘Of course, we’ve progressed. But where are the rest of the girls?’
From old-fashioned trainers to difficulties getting horses to ride, obstacles are left, right and centre for women in racing
Ain’t That A Shame battles to Thyestes triumph
Henry de Bromhead-trained horse recovers from Grand National disaster to triumph in Kilkenny
Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning horse A Plus Tard has retired
Rachael Blackmore won the Gold Cup on the famous horse, which rocketed to 15-length success that day
Bob Olinger impresses on return to hurdles action with Cheltenham victory
Rachael Blackmore says two-time Cheltenham Festival winner ‘jumped the best he has ever jumped’
Bob Olinger looking to make a new year splash in Cheltenham clash with Marie’s Rock
New Year’s Day action at Cheltenham kicks off British racing’s Premier Raceday promotion push
Sports Review 2023: Honeysuckle’s final magnificent hurrah
Great mare Honeysuckle her racing career in fitting style for trainer Henry De Bromhead on a bittersweet day at Cheltenham
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
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