AP Tony McCoy

Sir Anthony Peter McCoy, OBE, is a former National Hunt horse racing jockey who achieved a record 20 consecutive Champion Jockey titles before transitioning into a role as a sports commentator and ambassador. After securing his first career win aboard Legal Steps in 1992, Sir AP McCoy embarked on an unparalleled career as a National Hunt horse racing jockey, quickly establishing himself as a formidable talent. He transitioned to jump racing, winning the Conditional Jump Jockeys Title with 74 winners in 1995, and claiming his first of an unprecedented 20 consecutive Champion Jockey titles in the 1995/96 season. McCoy continued to set new benchmarks, achieving a National Hunt record of 253 winners in a single season in 1998 and equaling the record of five winners at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival the same year.

He reached his 2,000th winner on Magical Bailiwick at Wincanton in 2004 and became the first jump jockey to ride 2,500 winners with Kanpai at Huntingdon in 2006. In 2009, he secured his 3,000th winner on Restless D’Artaix at Plumpton, demonstrating remarkable consistency and longevity at the sport’s pinnacle. The peak of McCoy’s riding career included his long-awaited Grand National victory aboard Don’t Push It in 2010, the same year he was honored as BBC Sports Personality of the Year, becoming the first jockey to receive the prestigious award. He went on to win his second Cheltenham Gold Cup on Synchronised in 2012 and was named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year in December 2013.

Post-retirement, Sir AP McCoy remains a prominent figure in the sports world, serving as a respected pundit for Channel 4 Racing and BBC Radio 5 Live, engaging with the equestrian community, and participating in the Legends Tour for golf, continuing to offer his expert insights across various platforms.