Horse racing-Tony McCoy – a career in numbers (Reuters)
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) – Tony McCoy, known to the racing world and beyond simply by his initials ‘A.P.’, retired from the sport at Sandown Park on Saturday after a peerless career, leaving behind a series of extraordinary records which may never be broken. 1 – Rode his first winner, Legal Steps, at the Irish track of Thurles on March 26 1992. Rode his first winner in Britain on Chickabiddy at Exeter on Sept. 7, 1994 2 – Number of Cheltenham Gold Cup winners he rode – Mr Mulligan (1997), Synchronised (2011). Also number of times he punctured his lungs while riding. …