Blackmore and Honeysuckle seeking fairytale ending

The 2021 Top Jockey of Cheltenham Rachael Blackmore will be aiming for further glory this season aboard some familiar names. The 33-year-old jockey has enjoyed incredible success at the festival over the last four years with Blackmore becoming the first female jockey to win the Gold Cup with A Plus Tard in 2022 and she will be looking for more …

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First Woman to Referee Men’s World Cup Match, WNL Salaries Introduced: Weekly Roundup

Best-Ever Finish for Ireland at Emirates Dubai 7s Team Ireland finished sixth overall in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, the highest-ever finish for the squad. Ireland topped Pool C with three victories right out of the gate, beating Spain 21-7, Japan (31-24), and Fiji (24-17). The run of success ended with a 5-0 loss in the quarter-final when Ireland …

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Can The Invincible Rachael Blackmore and Honeysuckle reach record success at Fairyhouse this weekend?

Champion Jockey Rachael Blackmore and superstar mare Honeysuckle run in the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle this Sunday, December 4th in Fairyhouse. The Henry de Bromhead-trained Honeysuckle will be bidding for an unprecedented fourth win in the Grade One race at Fairyhouse. The legendary mare joined Limestone Lad, Solerina and Apple’s Jade as a three-time winner of the race …

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Blackmore And Record-Breaking Honeysuckle Raise The Roof At Leopardstown

An admiring and appreciative Leopardstown public cheered Honeysuckle down to the start, they roared in approval passing the stands first time around in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle, they raised the roof as she galloped to a six-and-a-half-length victory.

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Blackmore Tipped For World Sport Star Accolade At BBC Awards

The 32-year-old Tipperary jockey was nominated alongside one other woman and four men for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.

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