Many may have questions about the AP McCoy Net Worth, so here at SportsLens we are on hand to tell you everything you need to know about the former jockey who is now seen regularly on ITV Racing as a pundit and analyst.
Who Is AP McCoy?
Sir AP McCoy commonly known as Tony McCoy is a former National Hunt horse racing jockey who was based in both Ireland and Britain and won almost every major race there was.
McCoy rode a record total of 4,358 winners in an illustrious career that went on for over 23 years. He rode his first winner aged 17 in 1992 in a flat race at Thurles aboard the Jim Bolger-trained Legal Steps, a handler that McCoy worked as an apprentice for.
The Northern Irishman eventually hit 4,000 winners at Towcester Racecourse when lifting Jonjo O’Neill’s Mountain Tunes to victory in the colours of owner JP McManus.
During his time in the saddle, McCoy was crowned Champion Jockey 20 years in a row after turning professional. Some of his most high-profile victories came in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, King George Chase and the 2010 Grand National when riding Don’t Push It.
McCoy was widely recognised for his services to horse racing, and he was named the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year in 2010, becoming the first jockey to ever win the award. Three years later in 2013, he was also named RTE Sports Person of the Year, before being knighted at the start of 2016.
After such a successful career as a jockey, there’s no surprise that the AP McCoy net worth stands so high and you can read all about it further down the page.
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AP McCoy Net Worth
According to respected outlet The Richest, the AP McCoy Net Wortb stands north of £30million. In 2009/10 alone, AP won £4,468,000 in prize money, with the Grand National being the biggest of them all that year with the famous Aintree Races spectacle worth £521,052 alone.
As well as winning the Grand National in 2010, McCoy also won the Welsh and Midlands equivalent aboard staying specialist Synchronised for close connections Jonjo O’Neill and JP McManus. He also led that horse to Cheltenham Gold Cup glory in 2012.
You can also find the Net Worths of Gordon Elliott, Willie Mullins, Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls on the site by clicking their name.
AP McCoy Bio
- Full Name: Sir Anthony Peter McCoy (AP McCoy)
- Age & DOB: 4 May 1974 (age 49)
- Net Worth: £30million
- Place of Birth: Moneyglass, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Total Career Wins: 4,358 (4348 jumps, 10 flat)
What Does AP McCoy Do Now?
AP now works as a pundit and analyst for ITV Racing, where he works up and down the country on live race days giving his thoughts and views on the action.
He is often joined by Mick Fitzgerald, Matt Chapman, Meg Nicholls, Adele Mulrennan and Leonna Mayor amongst others.
Cheltenham Festival Winners For AP McCoy (31)
- Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle : Black Jack Ketchum (2006), Wichita Lineman (2007), At Fishers Cross (2013)
- Arkle Challenge Trophy: Or Royal (1997), Champleve (1998), Well Chief (2004)
- Byrne Group Plate: Majadou (1999)
- Cathcart Challenge Cup: Cyfor Malta (1998), Royal Auclair (2002)
- Champion Bumper: Liberman (2003)
- Champion Hurdle: Make A Stand (1997), Brave Inca (2006), Binocular (2010)
- Cheltenham Gold Cup: Mr Mulligan (1997), Synchronised (2012)
- County Hurdle: Blowing Wind (1998), Alderwood (2012)
- Festival Trophy Handicap Chase: Wichita Lineman (2009)
- JLT Novices’ Chase: Noble Prince (2011), Taquin Du Seuil (2014)
- Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase: Reveillez (2006)
- Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase: Kibreet (1996), Edredon Bleu (1998), Alderwood (2013)
- Pertemps Final: Unsinkable Boxer (1998)
- Queen Mother Champion Chase: Edredon Bleu (2000)
- RSA Chase: Albertas Run (2008)
- Ryanair Chase: Albertas Run (2010, 2011), Uxizandre (2015)
- Supreme Novices’ Hurdle: Hors La Loi III (1999)
AP McCoy Winning Milestones
- 1st Winner: 26 March 1992 (Legal Steps)
- 1000th Winner: 11 december 1990 (Majadou)
- 1500th Winner: 20 December 2001 (Celtic Native)
- 2000th Winner: 17 January 2004 (Magical Bailiwick)
- 2500th Winner: 2 October 2006 (Kanpai)
- 3000th Winner: 9 February 2009 (Restless D’Artaix)
- 4000th Winner: 7 November 2013 (Mountain Tunes)
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