13 hours Ago By [email protected] (Ben Crawford)
National Hunt superstar Rachael Blackmore is set to once again take on the formidable fences of Aintree , four years after her groundbreaking Grand National triumph. The pride of County Tipperary has made significant strides since forming a fruitful partnership with Irish trainer Henry de Bromhead and has been a regular in the National line-up since her debut in 2018. In 2021, aboard the JP McManus -owned Minella Times, Blackmore shattered barriers by becoming the first woman to win the feature handicap chase, catapulting herself into national fame.
We dive into Blackmore's life outside of racing, including her earnings, jockey partner, Aintree successes, and who she'll be riding in this year's renewal. How much money has Rachael Blackmore earned? Blackmore has crossed the finish line first in numerous high-stakes races - with even larger prize pots. Her Gold Cup and National victories have lined the pockets of her horse's owners, and it's estimated that she's collected around £9million in prize money across the UK and Ireland, according to At The Races .
Approximately £6m of these winnings have been earned in her native Ireland. According to the PJA, winning jockeys typically pocket around 10 per cent of the total winning prize when they emerge victorious, reports the Mirror . Who is Rachael Blackmore's boyfriend? Blackmore has been in a long-term relationship with fellow jockey Brian Hayes.
The pair often share accommodation at Cheltenham when flying over for meetings and compete against each other on the track. Hayes mainly rides for reigning Champion Trainer Willie Mullins, as does Blackmore occasionally, and he'll be riding Irish Gold Cup runner-up Grangeclare West in the National. Who is Rachel Blackmore riding in the 2025 Grand National? The 35-year-old first experienced the National in 2018, but it ended in a fall when her horse, Alpha des Obeaux, stumbled at the Chair.
A year later, she returned with De Bromhead and finished - though she came home 10th on 66-1 shot Valseur Lido. With no renewal in 2020, her next experience was a victorious one on Minella Times, marking her rise from a top Irish jockey to one of the most recognisable and beloved figures in National Hunt racing. However, in 2022, the gelding fell when trying to repeat the victory.
Another horse trained by De Bromhead, Ain't That A Shame, was Blackmore's ride in 2023, and last year she rode Minella Indo - the same horse she'll be riding this time around. The son of Beat Hollow is a former Gold Cup winner and had an excellent novice hurdling campaign before successfully transitioning to fences. Blackmore managed to secure a place - finishing in third - with the gelding 12 months ago, and now aged 12, she'll be hoping for another strong outing from him.
"Indo is still showing me lots of spark at home," confessed trainer De Bromhead last week. "He worked great yesterday morning, and I was delighted with him. "There seems to be plenty of spark there.
He just seems to be very well in himself at the moment, and, of course, he ran so well in the race last year and enjoyed himself.".
