{"id":488471,"date":"2026-06-08T04:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/488471\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T04:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:37:13","slug":"rachael-blackmore-all-smiles-as-she-brings-newborn-son-to-visit-famous-stables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/488471\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachael Blackmore all smiles as she brings newborn son to visit famous stables"},"content":{"rendered":"

The legendary former jockey, 36, and her partner Brian Hayes, another top-class rider, announced the arrival of their son on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

14:47, 06 Jun 2026Updated 15:24, 07 Jun 2026<\/p>\n

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Rachel Blackmore took her newborn son to visit Henry de Bromhead’s stable<\/p>\n

Rachael Blackmore and her baby boy were welcome visitors to Henry de Bromhead’s yard on Friday.<\/p>\n

The legendary former jockey<\/a>, 36, and her partner Brian Hayes, another top-class rider, announced the arrival of their son on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Sharing a black-and-white photo of herself cradling the newborn, Blackmore revealed the birth of Bowie Martin Hayes.<\/a><\/p>\n

And the new mother has wasted no time introducing Bowie to her favourite four-legged animals.<\/p>\n

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Mother and son visited de Bromhead’s Knockeen Stables in Waterford on Friday, much to the delight of the stable staff.<\/p>\n

Blackmore was all smiles as she introduced her son to the team and to many of the yard’s equine stars.<\/p>\n

The Tipperary woman made a name for herself while riding for de Bromhead over a number of years, teaming up with the trainer to win, among other races, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Grand National and the Champion Hurdle.<\/p>\n

Blackmore, who retired from race-riding in May 2025, became the first female jockey to win the Grand National when she partnered Minella Times to victory in 2021.<\/p>\n

She and Hayes, one of the country’s leading jump jockeys, tied the knot in January of this year before welcoming their first child.<\/p>\n

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