The most successful female jockey in jump racing history — winner of the Grand National and Champion Hurdle in the same season (2021), the first woman ever to be Champion Jockey at the Cheltenham Festival. Rode Minella Times to Grand National victory watched by 600 million people.
The most successful female jockey in jump racing history — winner of the Grand National and Champion Hurdle in the same season (2021), the first woman ever to be Champion Jockey at the Cheltenham Festival. Rode Minella Times to Grand National victory watched by 600 million people. Horse racing combines race craft, physical skill and the partnership between jockey and horse built through trust and experience. Career highlights included Grand National Winner 2021 (Minella Times), Champion Hurdle Winner 2021, Cheltenham Festival Champion Jockey 2021. Rachael represented the kind of complete athlete that horse racing produces only rarely — technically accomplished, physically conditioned and mentally equipped for the full demands of elite competition. Across a career of sustained excellence, Rachael established a legacy that endures in the record books and the broader history of horse racing.
First female jockey to win the Grand National and first female Champion Jump Jockey in Ireland
How They Played
Tactical and patient rider with exceptional race-reading ability
Lasting Impact
Broke multiple gender barriers in jump racing and inspired a new generation of female jockeys
Grand National Winner 2021 (Minella Times)
Career Honours
- Grand National Winner 2021 (Minella Times)
- Champion Hurdle Winner 2021
- Cheltenham Festival Champion Jockey 2021
- First female Champion Jump Jockey in Ireland