THE exact timing caught many by surprise, but Rachael Blackmore’s retirement announcement on Monday afternoon arguably came in the most Rachael Blackmore style possible.
Black typed text on a plain white note, posted on social media without comment. No signalling of a months-long, Frankie Dettori-style farewell tour. No signing off in the spotlight of a marquee meeting in front of heaving crowds. No attempt to talk up her outstanding array of achievements. That has never been her style.
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