Essentially, I am a dreamer. I've dreamed all my life. When I started, I dreamed I'd be Champion because it is a… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I have found the right way to deal with my diet, largely through trial and error, but also by having good people… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I am quite hard to live with, and I know that if I go through a bad run, I'm not the best… — 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
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
The criticism does not hurt because I have always been my own worst critic. I wouldn't say I don't respect other people's… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Even though people involved in racing think that it has a big sporting stage, it is a minority sport compared to some… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I have seen countless colleagues struggle to come to terms with retirement. I learned a lot from Richard Dunwoody when he was… — 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
