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The BHA has tinkered with the rule and new chief executive Paul Bitter has spoke of a desire to find a solution in the near future. The Cheltenham Festival is three weeks away and the whip debate is back in the headlines following the controversial...
Try as he might, he had no answer to the finishing kick of Binocular after Tony McCoy asked his mount to win the race at the second-last. J P McManus' eight-year-old bounded clear to score by eight lengths from Celestial Halo with Starluck third. McCoy...
NEWBURY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: Tony McCoy riding Shutthefrontdoor (L) win the Betfair Mobile For Best Prices Pumper from Village Vic (R) at Newbury racecourse on February 17, 2012 in Newbury, England. View Photo »
He is what he is, really. Half-way down the back straight I wasn't happy where I was but, to be fair to the horse, he kept going.
But he showed he could yet be a big rival to last year's Champion hero Hurricane Fly when easily disposing of Celestial Halo, who had taken the five runners along in his usual pace-making manner. Try as he might, he had no answer to the finishing kick...
Binocular hunted down old rival Celestial Halo before storming past him as they approached the final hurdle. With the victory, Binocular moves right into the picture for the Champion Hurdle; he won the race in 2010 but missed it last year. Celestial...
Newbury had the wow factor of Sprinter Sacre, the workmanlike efforts of Long Run and the very impressive seasonal debut for Champion Hurdle candidate Zarkandar, as well as proof that Tony McCoy is made of different stuff to the rest of us.We'll start...
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Jockey Tony McCoy poses in the Winners Studio during the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England. View Photo »
He has been a bit disappointing as he was quite expensive, but he jumped well and could only win
Champion jockey Tony McCoy became the latest high-profile rider to fall foul of the new regulations on Thursday, being handed a four-day ban after dead-heating for first place at Leicester. A further whip suspension could see him miss the big meeting...
One of the first under pressure, Paul Nicholls’ Triumph Hurdle winner was a good five lengths down at the second-last when Darlan and Tony McCoy took a crashing fall. Sailors Warn and Sire De Grugy appeared to have it between them, but the likes of...
Anthony Peter "A.P." McCoy MBE (born 4 May 1974, Moneyglass, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) is an Irish horse racing jockey, and is widely regarded as the greatest jump jockey ever. Full Article
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Jockey Tony McCoy poses in the Winners Studio during the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Jockey Tony McCoy and guest attend the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.
View Photo »HUNTINGDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Tony McCoy looks on prior to the Connollys Red Mills Horsefeed Natianal Hunt novices handicap hurdle race on January 27, 2012 in Huntingdon, England.
View Photo »HUNTINGDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Tony McCoy rides Saves Time during the Connollys Red Mills Horsefeed Natianal Hunt novices handicap hurdle race on January 27, 2012 in Huntingdon, England.
View Photo »WARWICK, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Jockey Tony McCoy returns to race riding after a fall in December that left him with broken ribs and a punctured lung at Warwick racecourse on January 26, 2012 in Warwick, England.
View Photo »WARWICK, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Tony McCoy riding Key To The West (pink) returns to race riding after a fall in December that left him with broken ribs and a punctured lung at Warwick racecourse on January 26, 2012 in Warwick, England.
View Photo »SUNBURY, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: Tony McCoy riding Binocular (L) clear the last to win the willimahill.com Christmas Hurdle Race from Rock On Ruby (R) at Kempton racecourse on December 26, 2011 in Sunbury, England.
View Photo »CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Tony McCoy leaves the weighing room at Cheltenham racecourse on December 09, 2011 in Cheltenham, England.
View Photo »CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Tony McCoy at Cheltenham racecourse on December 09, 2011 in Cheltenham, England.
View Photo »CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Tony McCoy riding Darlan (L) clear the last to win the EBF Jenny & Mark Pitman Gold Syndicates 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race at Cheltenham racecourse on December 09, 2011 in Cheltenham, England.
View Photo »HUNTINGDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Tony McCoy riding Thehillofuisneach clear the last to win The Betfred When Both Teams Score Handicap Hurdle Race at Huntingdon racecourse on December 08, 2011 in Huntingdon, England.
View Photo »HUNTINGDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Tony McCoy (L) chats with Clerk of The Course Andrew Morris about the strong winds at Huntingdon racecourse on December 08, 2011 in Huntingdon, England.
View Photo »NEWBURY, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Tony McCoy riding It's A Gimme (2L) clear the last to win The Inkerman London 'Natinal Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Race from Colour Squadron (R) at Newbury racecourse on November 25, 2011 in Newbury, England.
View Photo »HAYDOCK, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Tony McCoy riding Grandouet clear the last to win The Betfair Hurdle Race at Haydock racecourse on November 19, 2011 in Haydock, England.
View Photo »FOLKESTONE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Tony McCoy riding Favoured Nation win The Daily Mail Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Folkestone racecourse on November 15, 2011 in Folkestone, England.
View Photo »FOLKESTONE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Tony McCoy riding Bear's Affair (L) pass the grandstand before being unseated from the 1/7 favourite at Folkestone racecourse on November 15, 2011 in Folkestone, England.
View Photo »FOLKESTONE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Tony McCoy riding Ballyclough (L) clear the last to win The Dail Mail British Stallion Stud EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Race at Folkestone racecourse on November 15, 2011 in Folkestone, England.
View Photo »CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Tony McCoy riding Galaxy Rock clear the last to win The Reward4Racing Handicap Steeple Chase at Cheltenham racecourse on November 12, 2011 in Cheltenham, England.
View Photo »CHEPSTOW, WALES - OCTOBER 25: Tony McCoy at Chepstow racecourse on October 25, 2011 in Chepstow, Wales.
View Photo »CHEPSTOW, WALES - OCTOBER 25: Tony McCoy make his way to the parade ring at Chepstow racecourse on October 25, 2011 in Chepstow, Wales.
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Jockeys Frankie Dettori (L) and Tony McCoy at the British Horseracing Authority offices on October 17, 2011 in London, England.
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: L-R, jockeys, Richard Hughes, Ryan Moore, Frankie Dettori, Tony McCoy with Professional Jockeys Association Director Kevin Darley and trainer John Gosden arrive at the British Horseracing Authority offices on October 17, 2011 in London, England.
View Photo »SUNBURY, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone (R) chats with Tony McCoy in the parade ring at Kempton racecourse on October 16, 2011 in Sunbury, England.
View Photo »UTTOXETER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Tony McCoy riding Thespis Of Icaria (L) wins the Dapple Grey 2 For 1 Pub Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race at Uttoxeter racecourse on September 07, 2011 in Uttoxeter, England.
View Photo »UTTOXETER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Tony McCoy in the drive position at Uttoxeter racecourse on September 07, 2011 in Uttoxeter, England.
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Jockey Tony McCoy poses in the Winners Studio during the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards at Central Hall Westminster on February 6, 2012 in London, England.
View Photo »He is what he is, really. Half-way down the back straight I wasn't happy where I was but, to be fair to the horse, he kept going.
He has been a bit disappointing as he was quite expensive, but he jumped well and could only win
