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"textContent": "Rachael Blackmore has appeared to confirm that she and her husband Brian Hayes are expecting their first child together. Rachael recently hung up the whip and the helmet after retiring from horse racing last year, having become one of Ireland’s most decorated sports stars in her stellar 16-year career. Rachael and fellow jockey Brian tied […]",
"title": "Baby joy for Rachael Blackmore and husband Brian Hayes in very low-key announcement"
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