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Rachael Blackmore tipped to join Strictly Come Dancing

Champion Jockey Rachael Blackmore pictured Peter Aiken

Rachael Blackmore announced her retirement from horse racing earlier this year.

But worry not as it looks like she won’t be off our screens for too long.

The Irish woman has been tipped to join this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Bookmakers FreeBets has shared new odds on the likelihood of Rachael joining the BBC series.

Rachael Blackmore and Caroline Norris Pic: Brian McEvoy

She is currently at 11/10 odds to join the show which puts the probability of it happening at just under 50 per cent.

Top of the list is The Traitors UK winner Jake Brown with 8/15 odds, Geordie Shore’s Vicky Pattinson at 4/7 and Neighbours actor Stefan Dennis at 4/6.

Earlier this year, Ladbrokes placed 4/1 odds on Rachael swapping the saddle of sequin on the dancefloor.

While William Hill have placed her at 3/1 to join the show.

 

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Rachael has yet to comment on the rumours and we won’t be getting any confirmation on who will be joining the series until later in the year. But watch this space.

The Tipperary woman announced her retirement in May after 18 Cheltenham Festival wins and a Grand National crown.

In a statement released on social media, she said: “My days of being a jockey have come to an end.

“I feel the time is right. I’m sad but l’m also incredibly grateful for what my life has been for the past 16 years. I just feel so lucky, to have been legged up on the horses I have, and to have experienced success I never even dreamt could be possible.

 

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“The people to thank are endless, it’s not possible to mention everyone (as I don’t want this to be another book) but I’m going to get a few names in here anyway and to everyone else, you know who you are, as they say.”

She went on to say: “Firstly, my parents who provided me with the best childhood, and a pony I couldn’t hold! This set the seed for a life of racing.

“Aidan Kennedy gave me my first ride in a point to point. I spent time riding out for Arthur Moore and Pat Doyle which I loved. Sam Curling and Liam Lennon were also big supporters as was Denise O’ Shea, John Nicholson, Ellmarie Holden, Harry Smyth and Gigginstown House Stud.

“I rode my first winner for Shark Hanlon, who then helped me become Champion Conditional. I will be forever grateful to Shark for getting behind me, supporting me and believing in me when it would have been just as easy to look elsewhere. He was the catalyst for what was to come.”

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