article_snippet.sent: AP McCoy will jump AP McCoy final fence this weekend when champion jockey bows out at Sandown and to mark AP McCoy retirement we've got some brilliant stats and little-known facts as we preview hisbig farewell.
article_snippet.sent: AP McCoy, in the final furlong of a glittering career, winning on Capard King at Ayr last weekend .
article_snippet.sent: AP McCoy won the Cheltenham Gold Cup for a second time when AP McCoy steered Synchronised home in 2012 .
article_snippet.sent: 4 Whilst most involved in horse racing have a history with the sport, 3 McCoy did not begin to work around horses until 3 McCoy was 13 – turning full-time at 15 when 3 McCoy left school.
article_snippet.sent: A lot has happened in the 20 years 3 McCoy has been the champion jockey .
article_snippet.sent: It was the race that had evaded McCoy for 14 years.
article_snippet.sent: In the past, McCoy had been unseated, McCoy horse had fallen, McCoy had pulled up and was even forced out by a loose horse when in front one year.
article_snippet.sent: McCoy has a ride epitomised a jockey more than when McCoy dragged the 5-1 favourite past half the field to land the spoils in the final strides after a series of jumping mistakes.
article_snippet.sent: Having won McCoy first Gold Cup on Mr Mulligan in 1997, it would be
article_snippet.sent: 15 years before McCoy tasted success again in Cheltenham’s blue riband race.
article_snippet.sent: McCoy first Cheltenham Gold Cup was won in some style on a 20-1 shot and at the age of just 22.
highlights_snippet.sent: AP McCoy retires on Saturday after riding at Sandown .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: AP McCoy has been champion jockey
highlights_snippet.sent: AP McCoy's won two Cheltenham Gold Cups and the Grand National .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: AP McCoy was the first man to ride 4,000 winners .