Inside Rachael Blackmore’s life from jockey boyfriend to potential new career path after shock retirement

RACHAEL Blackmore is a household name across Ireland for being one of the best jockeys around – male or female.

So her shock retirement has really reverberated around British as well as Irish horse racing since she announced her decision on Monday.

In March 2025 she revealed that she had written her first book The Killenaule ace was named RTE Sportsperson of the Year for 2021Rex Alongside fellow Irish legend Barry Geraghty while helping out as umpires at the 2023 Hurling...