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No jump jockey has had more success than AP McCoy. Donall Farmer/INPHO

AP McCoy will retire from racing at the end of the season

The 19-time champion jockey is leaving the saddle at the end of the season.

THE RACING WORLD was shocked a few minutes ago when AP McCoy announced to C4 that he will retire at the end of the season. McCoy has had a phenomanlly successful career and has won almost every major race possible for a jump jockey.

McCoy has won 19 champion jockey titles – one for every year he has been a professional – which are given to the person who rides the most winners in Britain every year. No other jockey has won more the seven.

He also holds the record for most wins in a season, after riding 289 winners in 2001/02.

“He has been a great ambassador for the sport, nobody can say enough about him,” trainer Paul Nicholls said.

“We are taken aback but it doesn’t surprise me totally because one day you have to make your decision and he has decided it is the right one. Everyone will miss him riding because he has been such a legend. He is still riding as well know as he has ever ridden so it is probably the right time to go out.”

McCoy’s wife Channelle also spoke about her husband’s decision.
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Originally published at 15.30

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    Feb 12th 2017, 9:59 PM

    Great article.All the best to them.It would be great to see an Irish team in the Tour de France in a few years.Its a pity we don’t have more Irish Millionaires like Rick Delaney backing sport.

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    Feb 12th 2017, 10:46 PM

    We have an Irish millionaire that supports Irish sport, his name is Denis O’ Brien, yet everyone hates him. He doesn’t pay tax in Ireland either. Strange

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    Feb 12th 2017, 11:13 PM

    Aqua Blue sounds like an aftershave I drank during the eighties, best of success to them.

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    Feb 12th 2017, 11:03 PM

    What does Mr Delaney do for a living? I’m assuming he is not a scion of family that was big in the donkey business back in the day.

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    Feb 13th 2017, 1:30 AM

    Those lads in the photo from Dubai have huge looking balls on them.

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    Feb 13th 2017, 6:56 AM

    Great to see Irish cycling getting an

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    Feb 13th 2017, 10:31 AM

    Aqua Green Sport would better capture the Irish imagination.

    Hope they do well

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