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Sir Anthony Peter McCoy was born on May 4, 1974, a recipient of the Order of the British Empire OBE and a former jockey from Northern Ireland. McCoy set a record of 4358 victories in Ireland and the UK, and maintained a record of 20 consecutive victories per year as a champion jockey. He is a very professional jockey, standing 178 meters tall, taller than most jockeys. In 1992, at the age of 17, McCoy achieved his first victory in his life. On November 7, 2013, he won the Mount Tunes horse race for the 4000th time in the Torst Towcester race. Even when he was apprenticed to horse trainer Toby Balding, he set a record of 74 victories in the first season of the UK and won the title of obstacle crossing apprentice jockey. In 1995\/96, McCoy won his first championship jockey title, and he maintained excellent records every year until 2015. McCoy has almost won all major competitions. His most outstanding performances in competitions include the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Hurdle Championships, the Queen Mother Championships, the King George VI King's Cup, and the 2010 British National Steeplechase Grand National. In 2010, he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, becoming the first jockey to receive it. In December 2013, he was named RT \u00c9 Sportsman of the Year. In January 2016, he was knighted. McCoy wrote four autobiographies, namely Real McCoyMy Life So Far1999, McCoy2003, and AP McCoyMy Autobiography 2011. McCoy's debut work Taking the Fall was published in 2013. His book Winner: My Racing Life records his decision to retire and key moments in his career. In October 2013, McCoy announced that he would join BBC 5 Live Sport as a racing expert. The program airs every Friday night and is hosted by Dan Walker. Richard Burgess, the head of BBC Sports Radio, said audiences will have the opportunity to listen to the profound insights of sports superstars for a long time.

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