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 get a buzz from it. You want it every day. Only someone who has experienced winning can understand how good it feels. Tony McCoy buzzdayexperience share on social
I never had a written contract, was never officially a stable jockey. Tony McCoy contractjockeyofficially Change image and share on social
I've ridden 3,651 winners, if that's any good to you. I don't count the falls. I count the winners. Tony McCoy countfallgood Change image and share on social
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 I've never marked a horse. Never. Tony McCoy correctdayhave Change image and share on social
Horses are like people - they have different personalities. They can be nice, friendly and hard-working, or awkward, difficult and lazy. If horses were people, some would be on the dole, and others would be entrepreneurs. Tony McCoy awkwarddifficultdole share on social
I've appreciated every winner. I love them all. Tony McCoy appreciatehavelove Change image and share on social
No matter how long I go without riding winners, I know in the back of my head that I can ride. Tony McCoy backheadlong 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
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
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 have been my greatest supporters. Tony McCoy 000thcolourdetermine Change image and share on social