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> [The National is about however long it takes to run that race - eight minutes of fame - but champion jockey is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/the-national-is-about-however-long-it-takes-to-run-that-race-eight/)

[Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29a/tony-mccoy-10409_365-days_the-national-is-about-however-long-it-ta_1439637.jpg)

> [Sir Gordon Richards was the most successful jockey - flat or jumps - there's ever been: champion jockey for 26 years. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/sir-gordon-richards-was-the-most-successful-jockey-flat-or-jumps/)

[Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8e/tony-mccoy-10409_achievement_sir-gordon-richards-was-the-most-success_1666977.jpg)

> [When I started off riding, you dream about being champion jockey. Then I wanted to be champion jockey again. Then I wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-mccoy/when-i-started-off-riding-you-dream-about-being-champion-jockey-then/)

[Tony McCoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-mccoy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a5/tony-mccoy-10409_about_when-i-started-off-riding-you-dream-abou_2108476.jpg)

> [Michael Roberts is a great rider and a great tactician; he was always using his brain in a race. His determination to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-cauthen/michael-roberts-is-a-great-rider-and-a-great-tactician-he-was-always/)

[Steve Cauthen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-cauthen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aba/steve-cauthen-81947_block_michael-roberts-is-a-great-rider-and-a-g_2913391.jpg)

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