Blackmore had already become a star in the minds of the racing public long before her six wins at last month’s Cheltenham Festival, including the Champion Hurdle on Honeysuckle. Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Rachael Blackmore has single-handedly changed the narrative of 2021 in her sport. Arguably, the National winner has changed the future and course of racing itself. Read more

The unassuming 31-year-old from County Tipperary had plenty of time to reflect on her historic victory on 11-1 shot Minella Times as she took the ferry back to Ireland, and Read more

DOMINIC KING: Adulation might not sit easy but this 31-year-old from Tipperary has not so much broken down barriers but smashed them to smithereens with her brilliance. Read more

At last month’s Cheltenham Festival, De Bromhead also trained the one-two in the Cheltenham Gold Cup thanks to the Jack Kennedy-ridden winner Minella Indo and Rachael Blackmore-ridden A Plus Tard. Read more

Walsh, younger sister of dual Grand National-winning jockey Ruby, finished third on Seabass in 2012, which was the best finish for a female jockey in the Grand National before yesterday. Read more

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Maybe her victory was not a surprise after she became the leading jockey at the Cheltenham Festival last month but winning the Grand National still felt like Read more

This is such a special day for racing, such a special day for everyone and something that we all needed to see happen. She’s made history for heaven’s sake and Read more

Blackmore is one of three women aiming to become the first female jockey to win the Grand National, alongside Bryony Frost, who rides Yala Enki, and Tabitha Worsley – who is on Read more

Too much water has flowed through Becher’s Brook for Jonjo O’Neill to start counting his chickens when it comes to the Grand National even when he turns up to Aintree Read more