I know from sitting around with injuries how difficult life will be without racing and riding winners. Tony McCoy difficultinjurylife Change image and share on social
I am disappointed when I don't win, because I want to believe I can win on every horse I ride, which is a ridiculous thing to think. Even if I'm on a horse that I have woken up thinking has no chance, by the time I've reached the course, I'll have convinced myself that it can win and will be disappointed if it doesn't. Tony McCoy chanceconvincedisappoint share on social
Racing is a great sport, but we need people to come along and see that for themselves. Maybe they're not used to going racing or haven't been before, but I think people get a taste for it; they do come back. Tony McCoy backgreatpeople share on social
Private dreams are the most powerful. You have to dream of success to make it happen, and if you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will. But that doesn't mean you have to go around telling everyone about it. Tony McCoy dreamhappenmake share on social
It will not surprise you to learn that it is not uncommon for jockeys who struggle with their weight to starve themselves and spend hours in the sauna to lose a few pounds to be able to make a big-race ride. Tony McCoy bighourjockey share on social
If you've got a regular feed of winners, you control your mind to do it. It becomes a must. If you didn't have that regular flow of winning, whether you could get yourself to do that, I don't know. It's a lot easier when you know the next day you can win and you can win and win, it's worth doing it. Tony McCoy controldayeasy share on social
For eight or 10 years, I got wrapped up in chasing records. Everything was a number. Didn't matter what I won, it was a number. Every horse I rode was a number. Tony McCoy chasehorsematter Change image and share on social
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 haven't won it - John Francome, Peter Scudamore, Jonjo O'Neill, Charlie Swan, to name a few. Tony McCoy bigbitecharlie share on social
I was told that there's near on a million to one chance that I would be able to have children. Tony McCoy chancechildmillion Change image and share on social
I could never have ridden 4,000 winners without loving my job, and If I ever get to the point where I'm not loving it, I'll stop. Tony McCoy 000joblove Change image and share on social