Tony McCoy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony McCoy
Occupation	Horse Jockey
Date Of Birth	May 4, 1974(1974-05-04)
Age	50
Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Moneyglass
Horoscope	Taurus

Tony McCoy Biography

Tony McCoy is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on May 4, 1974 in Northern Ireland, Moneyglass, United Kingdom. Irish horse jockey who became the first of his profession to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2010.

He and Hall of Famer Angel Cordero are two of the most successful jockeys in the history of the sport.

McCoy rode his first winner of his career on the Jim Bolger trained Legal Steps, in a flat race at Thurles racecourse in Ireland, on 26 March 1992 at the age of 17. McCoy served as an apprentice at Jim Bolger’s stable for the initial part of his career. Whilst riding work for Bolger one morning, McCoy suffered a nasty fall and broke his leg on the gallops. By the time McCoy recovered from his leg break, he had continued to grow taller and as a result it was decided that the best option was to become a jump jockey. Success in Ireland soon led to a move across the Irish Sea, and he began riding in England in 1994. His first win in England came at Exeter on 7 September 1994 riding the Gordon Edwards trained Chickabiddy to a length victory. In his first season in England, McCoy served as a conditional jockey for successful trainer Toby Balding, which culminated in winning the Conditional Jump Jockeys Title in 1995. The following season he became champion jockey for the first time.

Champion Jockey: 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015

He married Chanelle McCoy and he has two children named Archie and Eve.

Tony McCoy Net Worth

Tony McCoy is one of the richest Horse Jockey from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony McCoy 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He won his first-ever race in 1992, at age seventeen.

He won a number of the major horse races across the United Kingdom, including the Gold Gup, Grand National and the Champion Chase.

Sir Anthony Peter McCoy OBE (born 4 May 1974) commonly known as AP McCoy or Tony McCoy, is a Northern Irish former horse racing jockey. Based in Ireland and the UK, McCoy rode a record 4,358 winners, and was Champion Jockey a record 20 consecutive times, every year he was a professional. He stands 1.78 m (5’10”), far taller than most jockeys.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tony McCoy height 5 ft 10 in Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tony McCoy Dating?

According to our records, Tony McCoy married to Chanelle McCoy. As of December 1, 2023, Tony McCoy’s is not dating anyone.

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McCoy was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2003 Birthday Honours and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for his services to horse racing.

Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tony McCoy celebrates birthday on May 4 of every year.

McCoy was made the bookmakers’ favourite for the award after his Grand National victory, however there were concerns that those beyond the horse racing fraternity may not fully understand his incredible achievements in racing and subsequently decide to vote for other contenders from “mainstream” sports. He received 293,152 votes, which was more than former winners Joe Calzaghe (2007), Sir Chris Hoy (2008) or Ryan Giggs (2009).

What age is Tony McCoy?

48 years (May 4, 1974)

How many times has AP McCoy won the Gold Cup?

Before retiring in 2015, McCoy won virtually every big event in National Hunt racing, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup twice , the Champion Hurdle three times and, after many attempts, the Grand National in 2010 aboard Don’t Push it.

How many races did AP McCoy race in?

McCoy has raced in over 13,000 races. This is equal to 31,000 miles or 1.25 times around the Earth. He has had a many of falls since becoming a jump jockey.

How many winners did AP McCoy ride at Cheltenham?

However, his career total of 31 Cheltenham Festival winners is only third in the all-time list, behind Rupert ‘Ruby’ Walsh, with 59 winners, and Barry Geraghty, with 43 winners.

Is Tony McCoy married?

Chanelle McCoy