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Rachael Blackmore Announces Pregnancy Weeks After West Cork Wedding

The Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup winner retired last May after a 16-year career.

Overview

  • Blackmore shared the news via an Instagram story showing a pram in the boot of her Volvo with the caption referencing her XC60.
  • The announcement confirms she and husband Brian Hayes are expecting their first child, with no due date or further details disclosed.
  • The couple married on January 5 in an intimate ceremony in West Cork after more than a decade together.
  • Hayes remains active in the saddle and rode three winners at Navan shortly after the wedding, according to recent reports.
  • Blackmore’s career highlights include becoming the first woman to win the Grand National in 2021 and later the Cheltenham Gold Cup, part of a full set of Cheltenham championship wins and an estimated 575 career victories.