Tony McCoy

Full Name: Anthony McCoy

Date of Birth: 4th May 1974

Hometown: Co. Antrim

Marital Staus: married

Children: Not yet

Occupation: National Hunt Jockey

Equestrian Sporting Relatives: None

First started riding: 1976, seemed like a good idea.

Name of first pony: Chippy

First racing experience: Phoenix Park 1990. Flat race, finished 7th

Trainers ride for: Everyone except Charlie Man

First race won: Legal Steps at Thurles 20th March 1992

Best horse ridden: Gloria Victis, Best Mate

Worst injury: Broken Leg in 1992

Most admired rider and why: Mick Kianne, Brilliant all round jockey

Favourite Racecourse and why: Cheltenham, Home of jump racing

Best advice given: Can't think of any

What other career would you have chosen: An assasin

Who would you most like to have dinner with: Muhammed Ali

Favourite colour: Black

Favourite Number: 1

Favourite item of clothing: I don't have one

Favourite Meal: Roast chicken with all the trimmings

Favourite Drink: Ribena

Achievements:
Ten Times Champion National Hunt jockey1995- 2005
Reached fastest 200 winners riding Fataliste, Kempton on February 28 1998, beating Scudamores record by 58 days
Passed Scudamore's record of 221 wins in a season by riding winner no.222 on Petite Risk at Ludlow 25 march 1998
Rode a total of 253 winners, beating Scudamore's record by 32
Equalled record for most winners, beating Scudamore's record by 32
Equalled record fro most winners ridden at a single Cheltenham festival(5)
1999/00 Reached 1000 career winners in Britain in five years and 95 days, (11.12.1999) baeting peter Scudamore's record for 5 years and 72 days.
Reached fastest 200 winners for a jump jockey on february 18, beating his own record by 10 days and becoming the first british jump jockey to make it to 200 twice
2001/02 Reached fastest 50 winners
2001/02 Reached fastest 100 winners (17.09.01) beating own record by 7 weeks.
2001/02 Winner of 7 races at the Thomas Pink Meeting at Cheltenham 17/18/19 Nov 2001 riding Manx magic, It Takes Time, Shooting light, Image de Marque, Tarxien, Seebald and Westender.
Rode 1500th winner (20.12.01) on Celtic Native at Exeter.
Reached record fastest 200 winners on (11.01.02) on Native Man at Huntingdon beating his own record by 38 days.
2001/02 Passed own winning jumps record of 253 winners in a season when riding firetree to make winner 254 and a 'personal best' at Huntingdon (2.3.03)
2001/02 Broke record for the most winners ridden in one season( record was held by Sir Gordon Richards) rode Valfonic at Warwick (2.4.02) for winner no 270 and the new record.
2002/03 Reached fastest 50 (breaking own record by one day) 22.06.02
2002/03 Rode 1700th winner, (27 August02 at Uttoxeter riding Mighty Montefalco trained by Johnjo O'Neil) breaking the record number of winners ever ridden by a jump jockey - ( Richard Dunwoody rode 1699 winners)
NB since being awarded with extra race Dream With Me (trained by M Pipe) on 27th August 02 at Uttoxeter became 1700th winner.
Reached fastest 100 - breaking own record by 13 days ( riding Toi Express, Newton Abbot for P Hobbs - 4.9.02).
NB. Since being awarded with extra race Tiger Grass trained by M Pipe became fastest 100 winner at Newton Abbot - 4.9.02
2002/03 Reached fastest 200 - breaking own record by 15 days (riding Lord Sam, Kempton for V Dartnall - 26.12.02)
NB Since being awarded extra race Tarxien trained by M Pipe became fastest 200 winner at Ascot thus beating own record by 20 days - 21.12.02)
2002/03 Equalled Peter Scudamore's record of 8 Championships ( Scudamore shared his first title with John Francome) - McCoy has won 8 outright.
2003/04 Rode 200th winner at Wincanton on 17.01.04 riding Magical Baliwick.
2003/04 First jump jockey to win 9 consecutive Championships.
2004/05 Became J P McManus's retained jockey and also rides for Jonjo O'Neil.
2005/06 Achieved record breaking and consecutive 10th Championship
Rider of 15 Cheltenham Festival Winners
Other Big races won:
1995/6 Kempton - Lanzarote Hdl - Warm Spell
Cheltenham Festival - The Grand annual - Kibreet
Aintree - Glenlivet Anniversary 4yo Nov Hdl - Zabadi
Aintree - Mumm Melling Chase - Viking Flagship
Punchestown - Murphys Irish Stout Champion 4yo Hdl - Shaunies Lady
1996/7 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Hdl - Make a stand
Cheltenham Festival - Arkle Trophy - Or Royal
Cheltenham Festival - The Gold Cup - Mr Mulligan
Ayr - Scottish Grand National - Belmont King
Punchestown - Guiness Galway H'cap Hdl - Toast the Spreece
1997/8 Cheltenham Festival - Arkle Trophy - Champleve
Cheltenham Festival - Gold Card H'cap H'dl Final - Unsinkable Boxer
Cheltenham Festival - The Grand Annual - Edredon Bleu
Cheltenham Festival - The Cathcart - Cyfor Malta
Cheltenham Festival - County Hdl - Blowing Wind
Sandown - Imperial Cup - Blowing Wind
Aintree - John Hughes (GN Course) - Cyfor Malta
Aintree - Seagram Top Nov Hdl - Fataliste
Aintree - Mumm Mildmay Nov Chase - Boss Doyle
Aintree - Belle Epoque Sefton NovHdl - Unsinkable Boxer
Aintree - Martell Hdl - Pridwell
Punchestown - Champion Novices Hdl - His Song

1998/9 Cheltenham - Murphys Gold cup - Cyfor Malta

Cheltenham - Tripleprint Gold Cup - Northern Starlight

Cheltenham Festival - Supreme Novices Hdl - Hors La Loi III

Cheltenham Festival - Mildmay of Flete - Majadou

Aintree - Glenlivet Anniversary 4yo Hdl - Hors La Loi III

Punchestown - David Austin Memorial Chase grade1 - Jocks Cross

1999/00 - Cheltenham - Murphys Draughtflow Hdl Showcase - Rodock

Ascot - Tote Silver Cup Showcase H'cap- Tresor de Mai

Ascot - Victor Chandler Chase Showcase H'cap - Nordance Prince

Cheltenham Festival - Queen Mother Champion Chase - Eredon Bleu

Ayr - Scottish Champion Hdl - Mister Morose

Aintree - john Hughes Trophy - Northern Starlight
2000/01 Cheltenham - Thomas Pink Gold Cup Chase - Lady Cricket

 Ascot - First National Gold Cup Chase - Upgrade

 Sandown - Ladsbrokecasino.com Champion Chase Edredon Bleu2001/02 Cheltenham - Thomas Pink gold Cup Chase - Shooting Light

 Cheltenham - Rehabilitation of Racehorses ( Listed) Showcase H'cap Hurdle - Westender

Cheltenham - Independent Newspapers Nov Chs (Gd2) - Seebald
Ascot - First National Gold Cup Chase (Gd2) - Wahiba Sands
Haydock - Tommy Whittle H'cap Chs (Gd2) - Leagl Right
Newbury - Bula (Gd1) - Valiramix
Kempton - Feltham Novices Chase(Gd1) - Maximise
Newbury - Tote Gold Trophy - Copeland
Cheltenham Festival - Cathcart Chase - Royal Auclair
Sandown - Attheraces Gold Cup (Formerly the Whitbread) Bounce back - (27.4.02)
2002/03 - Kempton - King George v Gd1 Chase - Best Mate - 26.12.02

Sandown - Sunderlands Imperial Cup - Korelo - 08.03.03
Cheltenham Festival - Weatherbys Championship National Hunt bumper - Gd1 - Libberman - 13.03.03
2003/04 - Cheltenham Festival - Arkle Trophy - Well Chief - 16.03.04

Aintree - Martell Cup - Tuichev - (1.4.04)2004/05 - Fairyhouse - Gd1 Paddy Power Gold Cup - Like a butterfly. (29.03.05)