The National is about however long it takes to run that race - eight minutes of fame - but champion jockey is about racing 365 days a year. I actually wouldn't swap any of my winners for the National. — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
From a public perspective, the Grand National is the biggest race of all, and not to have won it yet is definitely a failure. But there's been a lot of jockeys every bit as good and better than me that… — 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
