Hannah Smullen@hannah_smullen

A total inspiration on and off the track. Blown every door wide open for women to come through in the sport, not only by achieving on the biggest stages but by having a word of encouragement for anyone who needs it. Legend

IrishJockeysAssoc@Irish_Jockeys

Rachael’s outstanding achievements speak for themselves but few know the time and energy she selflessly gave to improve the welfare of her colleagues in the weighroom through her work in the

@Irish_Jockeys She will be much missed but we are all hugely grateful to her

Michael Caulfield MSc@TheCaulfieldWay

Keep saying it, but I hope sport, not just racing, appreciates the scale of Rachael Blackmore’s achievements, she is a phenomenon and can’t be around forever. As nice as they come, and as tough as they come too. What a woman.

Peter Molony@Pmolony1Peter

What an enormous privilege it was to be involved in the tiniest of ways, in this most incredible of sporting stories!! On to the next exciting phase.

James@jamesaknight

Re Rachael - she was definitely the NH jockey - male or female - that has given bookmakers the most sweats over the past 10 years or so. Punters loved perming up her rides at Cheltenham. Risk screens have looked pretty ugly at times on a jockey you knew was capable of winning any race

Ronan O Gara@RonanOGara10

Rachael Blackmore. Broke all the rules and the records. What a champion.