Grand National Guide

ANTHONY PETER MCCOY 4,000 WINS NOW AGED 39, NATIONAL HUNT JOCKEY TONY "A.P." MCCOY HAS SMASHED JUST ABOUT EVERY RECORDS RECORD – AND THEN SOME. (1996-2013) (2001-2002) 289 18 BBC The only jockey to have won BBC Sports Personality of the Year Champion Jockey Most wins in a season 18 consecutive times CAREER MILESTONES Rides first winner, Jim Bolger-trained Legal Steps in a flat race Wins Conditional Jump Jockeys title with 74 winners First winner at Exeter at Thurles in Ireland on Chickabiddy '92 '94 94-5 Sets new record of Rides record-equalling 5 winners 253 winners in a season at the Cheltenham Festival Joins Martin Pipe's yard '98 '98 '97 Fastest jockey 1,000th winner, Majadou, Cheltenham 1,500th winner, ever to reach 100 winners Celtic Native, Exeter 1,500 1,000 '99 '01 '01 Passes Richard Dunwoody's 2,000th winner, Magical Bailiwick, Wincanton Sets new record of 1,699 wins record at Uttoxeter 289 winners in a season on Mighty Montefalco 2,000 '04 '02 '02 2,500th winner, Becomes first jockey to 3,000th winner, Restless D'Artaix, Plumpton Kanpai, Huntingdon ride 4,000 winners 2,500 '06 3,000 '13 4,000 60, WINNERS BY SEASON Most wins - 289 1995-1996 185 wins Least wins - 140 2012-13 2007-2008 "I don't think l'd be unrealistic to say that I can ride another 1,700 winners if I can stay in one piece and injury-free. It's taken me eight years to ride this many and I reckon l've got another eight in me, all being well." QUOTES "I like winning and I like trying to win more than anyone else. There is the fear of failure. I have had that fear for 15 years." And on the subject of retirement he said: “I hate the thought of it." TOP WINNING COURSES Newton Abbott Worcester Cheltenham 264 wins 263 wins 187 wins RACES RIDDEN STARTLING STATS 15,000 Y4,000 25% £2m 2010 24 1,000 Success rate Falls Prize money each year 40,000 miles Won Grand National on Don't Push It BANGOR-ON-DEE GRAND NATIONAL GUIDE Brought to you by www.grand-national.me.uk