Sir AP McCoy is regarded as the most successful jump jockey of all time. A former British Jump Racing Champion for almost two decades, Tony's victory count stands at an impressive 2,000 more than his nearest competition. Embarking on his trailblazing career whilst still a teenager, Tony won his first race at just 17, quickly gaining the notice of English racing agents. He crossed the water aged 19 and finished his first season in English horse racing with no less than 74 victories.
By the following season in 1995, he had won his first Championship Title and, incredibly, retained this title every year since, breaking the record for consecutive titles previously held by Peter Scudamore, who boasted seven in comparison. Swathed in titles and accolades, Tony is the first jockey to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year (2010), has won three Cheltenham Gold Cups, three Champion Hurdles and a Grand National. An international star of horse racing, Tony has travelled the world working as both a sportsman and a sports speaker. His own racing career and sporting prowess have garnered international acclaim, and his involvement in the horse racing industry has raised the bar higher than any Brit ever before.
As well as working as a jockey, Tony is also a broadcaster and horse racing speaker for BBC Sport. Beginning in 2013, he joined the Friday evening team at BBC Radio 5 Live, providing punditry on horse racing events around the world. Having previously been appointed an MBE in 2003 and an OBE in 2010, Tony was knighted in the 2016 New Year Honours for his services to horse racing. Becoming Sir Anthony Peter McCoy OBE further adds to his incredible 20 Champion Jockey Titles amassed throughout his illustrious career, his Guinness World Record for the most career jump winners and his BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement Award presented in December 2015.
In his work as a horse racing and after-dinner speaker, Sir AP McCoy not only shares brilliant and entertaining stories from the world of horse racing but also discusses the personal traits required by all jockeys and the individual challenges he has faced in the sport. A clear indicator of his own dedication and determination, Tony participated in the Grand National a total of fourteen times before taking home a winner’s trophy. With such passion and ambition that translates across the board of sports, personal development and even into the workplace, Sir AP McCoy's tales of victory, determination, and drive make him an inspiring and fascinating speaker perfect for a multitude of events.
When he's at corporate events, Tony is known to cover the following topics:
- Sports and horse-racing
- Drive and determination
- The Grand National
- Sporting success
- Peak performance
- Overcoming adversity
Feedback From Virtual & In-Person Events:
"The event was a huge success and it was so interesting to hear all about Sir AP’s fantastic career and life now in retirement. I think we were all frantically scribbling the tips from Sir AP!" - Kate, Networking Marketing Manager, Nuvias
- 2025 – Continues as a senior ITV Racing analyst
- 2022 – Featured as a key ITV Racing pundit
- 2021 – Inducted into the Irish Racing Hall of Fame
- 2021 – Inducted into the British Champions Series Hall of Fame
- 2016 – Became a lead pundit for ITV Racing
- 2016 - Received a Knighthood
- 2016 - Released 'Narrowing the Field'
- 2015 - Winner of the BBC Sports Personality Life Time Achievement Award
- 2015 - Released 'Winner: My Racing Life'
- 2013 - Awarded three Guinness World Records (most jump wins in a season, most Champion Jump Jockey Titles and most career jump winners)
- 2013 - Released 'Taking the Fall'
- 2011 - Released 'My Autobiography'
- 2010 - Named Sportsman of the Year at the British Sports Awards
- 2010 - Winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- 2010 - Awarded an OBE
- 2003 - Awarded an MBE
- Won 20 consecutive Champion Jockey titles
- Author of five books
- Rode 4348 winners
How to hire Sir AP McCoy
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Sir AP McCoy for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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