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
I've been on some very good horses which have died, and that's very tough to take. But as much as we love… — 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… — 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
For eight or 10 years, I got wrapped up in chasing records. Everything was a number. Didn't matter what I won, it… — 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
Horses are like people - they have different personalities. They can be nice, friendly and hard-working, or awkward, difficult and lazy. If… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I suppose I'm happy when I know I've given a horse a good ride, no matter where it is. I like playing… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I am disappointed when I don't win, because I want to believe I can win on every horse I ride, which is… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
When you give someone a commitment to ride their horse, you do it - unless, God forbid, something serious has happened. It… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
If you ask most trainers who have ridden which pressure is greater - watching your horse or riding it - they will… — 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
