Golden girl Rachael Blackmore feeling like a rock star after history-making Gold Cup triumph

Says her dad Charlea: "She was always determined when growing up. She will be in Thurles tomorrow and that is what she will be focussing on as that is the way her mind works."
Golden girl Rachael Blackmore feeling like a rock star after history-making Gold Cup triumph

Rachael Blackmore celebrates winning the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase on A Plus Tard during day four of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham

When it comes to rewriting the record books, Rachael Blackmore has few peers.

The 32-year-old from Tipperary has long since established herself as one of National Hunt racing's leading jockeys. But her achievements in the past 12 months have taken her profile to stratospheric levels.

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