First female jockey to win the Grand National
- Who
- Rachael Blackmore
- What
- First
- Where
- United Kingdom (Aintree)
- When
- 10 April 2021
The first female jockey to win the Grand National is Rachael Blackmore (Ireland), riding Minella Times at Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, UK, on 10 April 2021.
Blackmore rode to victory at the Grand National just three weeks after becoming the first female jockey to be the leading rider at the Cheltenham Festival. Blackmore reflected after her incredible achievement 'I don't feel male or female right now - I don't even feel human! It's just unbelievable'.