article_snippet.sent: The record-breaking jockey admitted that, unusually, Racing legend Tony McCoy had difficulty sleeping last night before his final two rides.
article_snippet.sent: McCoy announced McCoy retirement in February but it was only the passing of the Grand National and McCoy last rides at Cheltenham that made reality hit home.
article_snippet.sent: McCoy added: 'Race riding has been an addiction.
article_snippet.sent: The reason in the last two weeks I have not been riding as much was because I wanted to get McCoy prepared. '
article_snippet.sent: I wanted to prepare McCoy for not being a jockey. '
article_snippet.sent: In his final race, his was beaten by his long-time rival and friend Richard Johnson - who has been runner-up in the Champion Jockey race to McCoy for the past fifteen years.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking after the Champion Jockey race, McCoy tipped McCoy friend to take over from McCoy next season. '
article_snippet.sent: McCoy McCoy insists McCoy will never return to professional racing after McCoy Sandown farewell .
article_snippet.sent: n’t want riding against McCoy.
article_snippet.sent: If McCoy is on one of my horses then he is on one of my horses
article_snippet.sent: but if he is on one of my horses