Betfair tipster visits home of Injured Jockeys Fund to see how Rachael Blackmore’s charity supports their vital work… as her Serial Winners Fund edges towards £250,000 goal
- Betfair tipster Daryl Carter visited the home of the Injured Jockeys Fund
- The fund is supported by Rachael Blackmore’s Serial Winners Fund
- Blackmore will share the money raised through her initiative equally between two charities
A Betfair tipster visited the home of the Injured Jockeys Fund to see how Rachael Blackmore’s charity initiative is supporting their vital work.
Daryl Carter visited the facility at Oaksey House in Lambourn, Berkshire, where the charity supports the general and mental wellbeing of jockeys and provides medical and financial support.
Rachael Blackmore’s Serial Winners Fund was established in November by the jockey and Honestlywhich has set a target of £250,000, with the money split equally between the Injured Jockeys Fund and the Irish Injured Jockeys.
After an initial donation of £100,000, £5,000 will be added to the fund by Betfair every time Blackmore takes a winner to the Grand National Day – with the total raised currently standing at £155,000.
Carter visited the Injured Jockeys Fund as part of their ‘Coaching Carter’ series to celebrate Blackmore’s fund closing in on £250,000.
Rachael Blackmore’s Serial Winners Fund has reached £155,000, with £5,000 added by Betfair every time she picks a winner with the ultimate aim of raising £250,000
Betfair tipster Daryl Cater (right) visited the Injured Jockeys Fund to meet staff and residents, including Wayne Burton (left) who will take part in this year’s London Marathon
He met the staff and had conversations with some of the recipients of the services provided, hearing their moving stories.
There are some long-term residents, including Wayne Burton, who was injured and paraplegic about 15 years ago but will take part in the London Marathon in April.
Blackmore, Betfair Ambassador, commented: ‘This is a very generous initiative from Betfair and I’m happy to be a part of it this season.
“The work of the Irish Injured Jockeys and Injured Jockeys Fund is vital in providing support services to jockeys past and present. It’s great that Betfair is supporting not only me, but two organizations that are so important to us as jockeys.
The Injured Jockeys Fund was established in 1964 after both Tim Brookshaw and Paddy Farrell fell during that year’s Grand National.
Both falls resulted in severe paralysis and ended their respective careers.
Since then it has helped thousands of jockeys and their families pay out more than £20 million in charity support.
Irish Injured Jockeys provides care support to the existing charities, with individual cases being submitted by the charities to the Irish Injured Jockeys board and approved by the directors before any money is made available – so the IIJ knows where the money is being spent.
After an initial donation of £100,000, Betfair will add £5,000 to the fund every time Blackmore takes a winner to the Big National Day
Over the past five years, Blackmore has ridden an average of 30 winners during this period; So it is expected that the pot could rise to £250,000 during the Grand National.
Charlotte Booth, Chief Commercial Officer of Betfair said: ‘It’s great to see how the money raised by the ‘Serial Winners Fund’ will contribute to the great work the IJF does at their Lambourn Centre.
‘The support from the dedicated team has been incredible, and with every winner Rachael rides, the fund will continue to grow. It’s exciting for us to be part of something that helps provide such vital services to jockeys.”
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