Legends of the sport: 20-time champion jockey AP McCoy *H&H Plus*
As record-breaking careers go, few compare to that of 20-time champion jockey AP McCoy. From Grand National glory to knighthood, Hannah Lemieux charts his astonishing career
AP McCoy
AP McCoy OBE is the greatest National Hunt jockey of all time. He has been Champion Jockey 20 times (that’s every year since he went professional in the 1995/96 season), and has won almost every big race there is to win.
Among his most high profile winners are the prestigious Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, King George VI Chase and the 2010 Grand National.
He was also named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2010 and retired in April 2015. AP joined the Channel 4 Racing team in November 2015 and will be offering his professional opinion on some of the biggest race meetings in the calendar.
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10 brave jockeys, two meddling showjumpers and AP McCoy's unscheduled dismount — race night at Olympia had it all
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Dressage for AP McCoy while Big Star and Valegro join parade of heroes at Cheltenham
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AP McCoy speeds to victory with a different sort of horsepower in blistering Bolesworth ride and drive
‘Also my wife thinks I’m the worst driver that’s ever got in a car, so I’m quite pleased to win because of that too!’
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AP McCoy to showjump and race camels this Easter
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AP McCoy trains Shetland Pony Grand National contenders
The runners and riders were helped in their Olympia preparation by the racing legend
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AP McCoy’s daughter set to give the Whitakers a run for their money
‘It just shows you how things change in your life when you start getting bossed around by your 11-year-old daughter!’
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12 racing stars who went home a winner at the 2018 McCoys awards
Check out the winners at this star-studded racing awards ceremony
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AP McCoy leads legendary jump jockeys to Olympia glory
The jump jockeys triumph over their Flat racing rivals in a thrilling — and highly competitive — head-to-head over the showjumps
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Watch AP McCoy and his Olympia team’s showjumping lesson
H&H goes behind the scenes as the top former jump jockeys prepare for their Olympia appearance...
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AP McCoy goes showjumping: check out photos of his training ahead of Olympia
The 20-time champion joins his three ex-jump jockey team-mates for a training session before they make an appearance at the popular Christmas extravaganza
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5 reasons why Wiltshire is heaven for horse lovers (and it's not just because Andrew Nicholson lives there)
We round up some of the best hotspots for horse lovers in the county — from the go-to tack shop, to the dream picnic spot
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Watch tiny rescue pony prepare for Burghley Horse Trials debut #BurghleyPony
All eyes will be on the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials this weekend (31 August-3 September 2017) as the world's best eventers tackle the famous four-star. But there will be one, slightly unusual, equine star in the mix...
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AP McCoy and Frankie Dettori to go head-to-head at Olympia
AP is talking tough ahead of the Markel Champions Challenge, in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund at Olympia
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Watch AP McCoy put a promising racehorse through his paces
The 20-time Champion jump jockey takes to the saddle once again to put a promising four-year-old through its paces on the gallops
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'It will give the birds somewhere to sit': AP McCoy statue to be unveiled at Cheltenham
The life-size bronze took six months to make and will stand on the Best Mate Plaza on the northern entrance to Cheltenham racecourse
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Watch champion jockey AP McCoy riding Olympic gold-medallist Big Star
Have we found a new career for the Grand National-winning jockey?
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Flat jockeys beat their jumping rivals at Olympia
There were thrills aplenty during the competitive Markel champions challenge — in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund — at Olympia, London International Horse Show
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Tackling depression: Jockeys speak out in new video
AP McCoy, Daryl Jacob, Mark Enright and Leighton Aspell speak candidly about the mental health challenges they’ve faced in a new video to mark World Mental Health Day
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Nick Skelton 'amazed' by calls for him to be crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year
The Rio 2016 gold medallist said it would be an 'honour for showjumping' and Sir AP McCoy is among those backing Nick for the accolade
