Fantasy No More: Blackmore 1st Woman to Win Grand National
Minella Times ridden by Rachael Blackmore wins the Randox Grand National Handicap Chase on Grand National Day in Liverpool, England on April 10.
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(AP) -- A Hollywood fantasy turned into reality on Saturday when Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win Britain's grueling Grand National horse race, breaking down one of the biggest gender barriers in sports.
Blackmore, a 31-year-old Irishwoman, rode Minella Times to a landmark victory at odds of 11-1 in the 173rd edition of the famous steeplechase at Aintree in Liverpool, northwest England