RACHAEL BLACKMORE is set to ride Ain't That A Shame in the 2023 Grand National at Aintree.
The 33-year-old became the first female jockey to win the prestigious race riding Minella Times to victory in 2021.
Blackmore will be up against her partner in this year's Grand National as she looks to make it two triumphs.
The Irish jockey is riding one of the favourites to win the £1million prize at Aintree.
Who is Rachael Blackmore's boyfriend?
The record-breaking female jockey is in a relationship with fellow rider Brian Hayes.
He was born in July 1988 and was brought up in Rosscarberry, County Cork.
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Blackmore and Hayes have been dating for a couple of years now.
In an interview with the Guardian in 2020, Patrick Mullins revealed the two were dating.
He said: “When I moved in with her and her boyfriend, Brian Hayes, myself and Brian would have been going racing most days.
"Rachael wasn’t. She used to do a lot of baking on those days – which was like her way of punching the wall.”
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Hayes had ridden many horses at this year's Cheltenham Festival.
He has ridden Adamantly Chosen, Dads Lad, Chapeau De Soleil and Cinsa so far, and they are all trained by Willie Mullins.
Hayes will compete against Blackmore in this year's Grand National as he will ride Mr Incredible at Aintree.
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