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12/04/2010
National Winner Celebrated
The success of Co Antrim Jockey in Saturday's Grand National seems to have cost Northern Ireland bookmakers a lot of money.
A late flurry of bets on the champion jump jockey's mount Don't Push It saw his price fall from 20/1 to 10/1 favourite in the hour before the race.
McCoy, the 14-time champion jockey, has ridden more than 3,000 winners, but Grand National victory had remained frustratingly elusive, with three third-place finishes his best efforts before Saturday.
While McCoy's win is believed to have cost bookmakers £10 million across the UK, the industry in his homeland was particular badly hit, according to William Hill.
"It is a black-armband day for the betting industry," said Tony Kenny, spokesman for William Hill.
He told the Belfast News Letter: "Time and time again, McCoy heaps misery on the bookmakers, and this time he has done it on the biggest stage.
"The payouts in our shops in Northern Ireland will continue long into the night."
South Antrim Assembly member Thomas Burns, said: "This is a tremendous victory for the masterly Tony McCoy.
"It was an exceptionally exciting race and is a well-deserved win for an extraordinarily talented and perseverant jockey.
"This achievement has filled the people of Moneyglass with great pride and has made Tony McCoy an even greater horseracing hero and role model for those involved in sport throughout Ireland."
(BMcC/GK)
A late flurry of bets on the champion jump jockey's mount Don't Push It saw his price fall from 20/1 to 10/1 favourite in the hour before the race.
McCoy, the 14-time champion jockey, has ridden more than 3,000 winners, but Grand National victory had remained frustratingly elusive, with three third-place finishes his best efforts before Saturday.
While McCoy's win is believed to have cost bookmakers £10 million across the UK, the industry in his homeland was particular badly hit, according to William Hill.
"It is a black-armband day for the betting industry," said Tony Kenny, spokesman for William Hill.
He told the Belfast News Letter: "Time and time again, McCoy heaps misery on the bookmakers, and this time he has done it on the biggest stage.
"The payouts in our shops in Northern Ireland will continue long into the night."
South Antrim Assembly member Thomas Burns, said: "This is a tremendous victory for the masterly Tony McCoy.
"It was an exceptionally exciting race and is a well-deserved win for an extraordinarily talented and perseverant jockey.
"This achievement has filled the people of Moneyglass with great pride and has made Tony McCoy an even greater horseracing hero and role model for those involved in sport throughout Ireland."
(BMcC/GK)
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28 August 2002
Plaudits flood in for record-breaking Ulster jockey
The tributes have been flooding in for Ulster jockey Tony McCoy who yesterday became the most successful British jump jockey ever after notching up his 1,700 career win. McCoy surpassed Richard Dunwoody's total of 1,6999 victories following two winners at Uttoxeter yesterday afternoon.
Plaudits flood in for record-breaking Ulster jockey
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08 November 2013
4,000 Career Wins For AP McCoy
Northern Ireland jockey Tony 'AP' McCoy has recorded his 4,000th career win. The victory puts him almost 1,500 ahead of the next most successful jockey, Richard Johnson, who has ridden 2,567 winners. McCoy, who turns 40 next year, won the 3.10 at Towcester on Mountain Tunes to reach the landmark on Thursday.
4,000 Career Wins For AP McCoy
Northern Ireland jockey Tony 'AP' McCoy has recorded his 4,000th career win. The victory puts him almost 1,500 ahead of the next most successful jockey, Richard Johnson, who has ridden 2,567 winners. McCoy, who turns 40 next year, won the 3.10 at Towcester on Mountain Tunes to reach the landmark on Thursday.
20 December 2010
McCoy Is 2010 Sports Personality
The Co Antrim Grand National winning jockey, Tony McCoy has been voted the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The 36-year-old has been the champion jump jockey 15 times and becomes the first rider to win the BBC award after claiming 41.98% of the vote.
McCoy Is 2010 Sports Personality
The Co Antrim Grand National winning jockey, Tony McCoy has been voted the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The 36-year-old has been the champion jump jockey 15 times and becomes the first rider to win the BBC award after claiming 41.98% of the vote.
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