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Achieved Quote by Tony McCoy

“You need fear and doubt to drive you on. Without it, you end up living in the past and being happy with what you have achieved.” quote by Tony McCoy — Download Open image

“You need fear and doubt to drive you on. Without it, you end up living in the past and being happy with what you have achieved.”

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No matter how long I go without riding winners, I know in the back of my head that I can ride.

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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…

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