I get butterflies before going out to ride every day, but they disappear as soon as I am on a horse, and… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
In my opinion, the power of the mind in sport is vital. If you can overpower those physical risks mentally, you can… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
You don't have to be Einstein to see that horse racing is dangerous. Those two ambulances driving behind you aren't there for… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
When I'm injured, I eat everything - proper junk. That's the one thing about being injured so much, I get to treat… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Racing is a great sport, but we need people to come along and see that for themselves. Maybe they're not used to… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Really racing is about the horses, not me. You can't do it without the horses, and they are the big players as… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
It always hurts a bit to pick the 'wrong one' in a race as big as the Champion Hurdle, and then, to… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I could never have ridden 4,000 winners without loving my job, and If I ever get to the point where I'm not… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
If you've got a regular feed of winners, you control your mind to do it. It becomes a must. If you didn't… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
It's not hard to motivate myself because once you get a taste for winning races, you simply don't want to do anything… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Most days, I have a slice of toast, then lie in a hot bath for an hour to get up a sweat.… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
If I go racing tomorrow and I have five rides that all get beaten, all I want to do is get out… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
A helmet is the most important part of any jockey's kit because of the number of falls you take, so I wouldn't want to… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I was determined my 4,000th winner would be in the green and gold colours of J. P. McManus and trained by Jonjo O'Neill, who… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
No matter how long I go without riding winners, I know in the back of my head that I can ride. — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Racing may be a minority sport, but I wouldn't swap it for all the money in the world. — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
By the nature of the sport and the danger we face daily, we are very close knit. Some of us have spent most of… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I'm very lucky to live my life through a sport that I love. I'm in a very privileged position that my work is my… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Most days, I have a slice of toast, then lie in a hot bath for an hour to get up a sweat. I have… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
It will not surprise you to learn that it is not uncommon for jockeys who struggle with their weight to starve themselves and spend… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
It's not hard to motivate myself because once you get a taste for winning races, you simply don't want to do anything else. You… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Essentially, I am a dreamer. I've dreamed all my life. When I started, I dreamed I'd be Champion because it is a sport that… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I think I've always used the whip in the correct way. I see marked horses every day, and it's not a pretty sight, but… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I feel pressure every day. It is only pressure that I put on myself, but I would expect all professional sportspeople to feel pressure… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
