Jumps jockey Rachael Blackmore has been named as the international supporter of the racing charity Racing to School, the racing charity announced on Wednesday.
A winner of both the Grand National and Gold Cup, Blackmore worked with the team again this year at Cheltenham's Festival Monday, a community initiative started in 2023 which engages pupils from local primary schools for a very special activity on the eve of the Festival.
Blackmore, who also supports the Equestrian Centre Charity Festina Lente and Cancer Fund for Children, said, “Racing to School do fantastic work, providing young people from all backgrounds with opportunities to engage with the horseracing industry. I've had the opportunity to meet with local primary school groups the past two years at The Cheltenham Festival and I love being able to give back a bit of my time to the younger generation and speak about my experiences as a jockey.
“I'm looking forward to supporting Racing to School and being a very small part of the vast work that they do across the industry.”
John Blake, chief executive of Racing to School said, “Watching Rachael tell her story and interact so naturally and patiently with large groups of excited young people at Cheltenham made it an obvious decision to ask her to consider becoming an international supporter of the charity.
“We are very fortunate to have a small number of committed ambassadors invested in our vision to connect an increasing number of young people with racing and all it can offer.”
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