Jockey Rachael Blackmore makes history at Cheltenham Festival
‘Huge for sport, huge for women’. History was made on the opening day of The Festival 2021 at Cheltenham Racecourse after the famous showpiece race, the Unibet Champion Hurdle, was won in some style by its first ever female winner – jockey Rachael Blackmore.
Rachael Blackmore winning the Unibet Champion Hurdle on board Honeysuckle on the opening day of The Festival 2021. Picture credit: David Davies/The Jockey Club.
Rachael Blackmore celebrates winning the Unibet Champion Hurdle on board Honeysuckle on the opening day of The Festival 2021. Picture credit: David Davies/The Jockey Club.
Jockey Rachael Blackmore took the honours – and the headlines – on day one of The Festival 2021 at Cheltenham Racecourse, becoming the first woman to win the Unibet Champion Hurdle.