Sport
Jockey legend Blackmore is lengths ahead in the media circuit
In spite of a recent faux pas which led to a five-day ban, one of Ireland’s most successful jockeys ever remains an icon of the beleaguered sport, and her marketability will only increase, even after she retires
Earlier this month, Rachael Blackmore – without question the biggest name among Irish jockeys – was riding in a race in Kilbeggan.
Lady Rita, not for the first time, was heavily backed by punters, who were rewarded each-way as the mare finished fourth, but were left wondering what might have been.
The purse – €18,000 to the winner – was well above average for a race at a summer track. I was covering the meeting ...
