New racecourse Ffos Las has successful opening meeting
New racecourse Ffos Las has been hailed a successs after the first meeting went smoothly yesterday (Thursday, 18 June)
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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New Welsh racecourse Ffos Las to open today with a sell-out crowd
Ffos Las, Wales' first new racecourse in more than 80 years hosts its opening meeting today (Thursday 18 June)
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Richard Dunwoody reaches 250 miles on his 1,000 Mile Challenge
Today at 8.55am former champion jockey Richard Dunwoody reached the 250-mile mark on his 1,000 Mile Challenge, joined by AP McCoy
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Ali Douglas' charity race day video diary
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Grand National runners: jockeys and trainers talk about their chances
As office sweepstakes get underway up and down the country, Horse & Hound finds out from the trainers and jockeys how they rate their chances in Saturday's ultimate steeplechase
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Tony 'AP' McCoy: the most successful jump jockey of all time
A look back at his racing career so far
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Tony McCoy wins his 3,000th race over jumps
AP McCoy has won his 3,000th race over jumps at Plumpton today riding Restless D’Artaix
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AP McCoy crowned champion jump jockey for 13th time
Tony McCoy has been Britain's crowned champion jump jockey for the 13th successive season
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AP McCoy picks up 11th 'oscar' at annual Lesters Awards
Racing's elite gathered to celebrate the achievements of flat and jump jockeys at the Lesters, racing's equivalent of the Oscars
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McCoy and Pipe go their separate ways
The long-standing and highly successful partnership between Tony McCoy and Martin Pipe has come to an end, with the champion jockey moving to Jonjo O'Neill's yard
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McCoy may miss Cheltenham
A broken cheekbone has sidelined champion jockey Tony McCoy, leaving it unclear as to whether he will be back in the saddle in time for the Cheltenham Festival
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McCoy reaches 2,000 winners
The most successful jump-jockey of all time, Tony McCoy, has taken his total number of career winners past the 2,000 mark
