About Rachael
KPMG has been a proud partner of champion jockey Rachael Blackmore since 2021. Graced with passion, Rachael emerged as a star by breaking records, boundaries and highlighting the power of sport for the younger generation.
There is no gender separation in racing. Men and women compete together on equal terms and Rachael Blackmore is some competitor. Since 2015, Rachael has rewritten racing’s history books.
2021 was a memorable year as she became the first female jockey to ride a winner in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Henry De Bromhead’s Honeysuckle going on to win the ‘Ruby Walsh Trophy’ for leading jockey, riding an incredible 6 winning horses at the festival.
Less than a month later, she continued to make history, becoming the first female to win what is widely regarded as horse racing’s biggest and toughest race, the Aintree Grand National. With 40 riders and 30 fences, Rachael captured the attention of the world as she rode Minella Times to victory in front of a global audience.
As a long term supporter of women’s sport in Ireland, KPMG strives to create equality between men and women’s sport in Ireland, having previously supported the 20x20 campaign and also sponsoring Rhasidat Adeleke and Leona Maguire.
