Many of us in the jockeys' room are wasting to ride many pounds below our natural weight, but all the while you are doing that, you also want to ensure that you are as strong as possible so that you can give your mount every possible chance in a race. Tony McCoy chanceensuregive share on social
I've always got a sweet tooth. I have chocolate hidden in places that nobody knows about. Tony McCoy chocolatehavehide Change image and share on social
During every race, an ambulance trails the riders around the course. You know that sometimes you are going to end up in the back of that ambulance. Tony McCoy ambulancebackend Change image and share on social
Even though people involved in racing think that it has a big sporting stage, it is a minority sport compared to some of the other high-profile events: football, Formula One or golf. Tony McCoy bigcompareevent Change image and share on social
Essentially, I am a dreamer. I've dreamed all my life. When I started, I dreamed I'd be Champion because it is a sport that is all about the people who win the most, and I have a fear of not winning. Tony McCoy championdreamdreamer Change image and 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
I like challenging myself. I'm not a person who likes not to work. Tony McCoy challengelikeperson Change image and share on social
In my opinion, the power of the mind in sport is vital. If you can overpower those physical risks mentally, you can get your body round it physically. I've made my body do things because of my mind that it shouldn't have been able to do. Tony McCoy bodyhavemake share on social
The criticism does not hurt because I have always been my own worst critic. I wouldn't say I don't respect other people's opinions, but my opinion is the most important. Tony McCoy badcriticcriticism Change image and share on social
The National is about however long it takes to run that race - eight minutes of fame - but champion jockey is about racing 365 days a year. I actually wouldn't swap any of my winners for the National. Tony McCoy championdayfame Change image and share on social