Winner : my racing life / A.P. McCoy with Charlie Connelly.
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TextPublication details: London : Orion Books, 2016.Description: 1 volume : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cmISBN: - 1409162419
- 9781409162414
- 798.4 MCC
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 798.4 MCC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100627802 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Fully updated with a new chapter on A.P.'s knighthood, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement award and his new role as a TV pundit
When Tony 'A.P.' McCoy announced his retirement from racing, the shockwaves reverberated across the world of sport. With more than 4,300 winners to his name, McCoy seemed to be at the peak of his powers when he suddenly brought down the curtain on an extraordinary career.
But then A.P. McCoy has always done things his way.
In Winner: My Racing Life , AP reflects upon his unparalleled career, taking the reader from his humble beginnings in County Antrim to the emotional day at Sandown when horse racing bade a tearful farewell to arguably its greatest ever star. McCoy relates in forensic detail the process that led to his decision to retire, recalls some of his greatest rides, lifts the lid on his family life and looks ahead to a future no longer driven by the constant pursuit of victory. The result is a remarkable insight into the private and public life of a true winner.
Includes index.
Originally published: 2015.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of illustrations (p. vii)
- 1 Box Office, Sandown Park, 25 April 2015 (p. 1)
- 2 Mr Mole, Newbury, 7 February 2015 (p. 27)
- 3 Legal Steps, Thurles, 26 March 1992 (p. 63)
- 4 Certain Angle, Stratford, 31 May 1996 (p. 93)
- 5 Gloria Victis, Cheltenham, 16 March 2000 (p. 119)
- 6 Valfonic, Warwick, 2 April 2002 (p. 141)
- 7 Abutilon, Fontwell, 9 November 2007 (p. 159)
- 8 Arnold Layne, Warwick, 12 January 2008 (p. 185)
- 9 Don't Push It, Aintree, 10 April 2010 (p. 213)
- 10 Synchronised, Cheltenham, 16 March 2012 (p. 230)
- 11 Mountain Tunes, Towcester, 7 November 2013 (p. 266)
- 12 Schooling horses, Jackdaws Castle, 7 May 2015 (p. 292)
- Postscript (p. 313)
- Notable Career Feats (p. 325)
- Index (p. 331)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Born in County Antrim in 1974, A. P. McCoy rode his first winner in 1992. In 1996, he was crowned champion jockey for the first time, and he has held the title ever since. He received an OBE in 2010, a year after riding his 3,000th winner, and he was the first jockey to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He lives with his wife, Chanelle, and children, Eve and Archie, in Berkshire.
Follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AP_McCoy