Rachael Blackmore is aiming for another historic Grand National win on Saturday - but this time she'll have to upset her boyfriend to do so.
The 33-year-old, who in 2021 became the first woman to win the famous race at Aintree, is due to face-off against fellow jockey and lover Brian Hayes. Blackmore, who'll ride Ain't That A Shame as the 8/1 favourite, has been dating Hayes - also 33 - for three years, and they'll go toe-to-toe on the track at 5:15pm.
Before becoming an item, Blackmore and Hayes began living together at a house in County Carlow, Ireland alongside another jockey, Patrick Mullins. The trio have been there since 2016, with the female star saying on Friday: "It's a great house to live in. We don't talk about racing half as much as people might think."
