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Rachael Blackmore creates history as the first female jockey to win the iconic Grand National – NEWS.com.au
Rachael Blackmore creates history as the first female jockey to win the iconic Grand National
Rachael Blackmore has made history as the first ever female winner of the Grand National.The queen of the Cheltenham Festival surged clear on $11-shot Minella Times to win the world’s most famous racing contest convincingly at the iconic Aintree racecourse.
Not since February 1839, when the Grand National was first run, had a woman crossed the line in first.
But Irish rider Blackmore, 31, looked in total control over the four-mile course, never once seriously troubled as horses all around struggled…
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