Rachael Blackmore reunites with Honeysuckle and meets mare’s daughter

Rachael Blackmore reunited with her beloved Honeysuckle and met the brilliant mare’s daughter over the Bank Holiday weekend.

The Tipperary jockey formed a famous partnership with Honeysuckle that saw the pair win 17 of their 19 races.

Their victories included two Champion Hurdles, two Mares’ Hurdles, three Irish Champion Hurdles and two Punchestown Champion Hurdles.

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Now Honeysuckle is enjoying life as a mother after giving birth to her first foal in March, a filly by Walk in the Park.

And Blackmore has used some of her summer holidays to visit mother and daughter at Peter Molony’s Rathmore Stud in Limerick.

Molony posted pictures of Blackmore, Honeysuckle, and the foal on social media, which show how quickly the foal has grown.

Honeysuckle ran her last race in March 2023 when winning a second Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Having cost €110,000 after winning a point-to-point, she went on to win 13 Grade 1 and accumulate close to €2,000,000 in prize money.

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