Tony McCoy rode home at Towcester this afternoon, as he claimed his 4,000th race win, a staggering achievement that sent Twitter buzzing with excitement.
Good luck to @AP_McCoy at @towcesterraces today #AP4000 @lovethe_races pic.twitter.com/cgdjW6gJKY
— Alex Hammond (@skysportsAlexH) November 7, 2013
Mountain Tunes earns pub quiz immortality to make it 4,000 winners for AP McCoy, who gets soaked in champagne by his colleagues
— Barry Glendenning (@bglendenning) November 7, 2013
Congrats to @AP_McCoy. The man is a legend of Irish sport.
— Shane Lowry (@shanelowrygolf) November 7, 2013
What a ride from @AP_McCoy! That never looked likely until two strides before the line. Incredible. Congratulations to the Champ #mccoy4000
— Clare Balding (@clarebalding) November 7, 2013
Congrats to @AP_McCoy on 4000 winners!!!
— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) November 7, 2013
Congrats to @AP_McCoy on his 4,000 winner. Unreal achievement never to be beaten ????????????????. #legend
— Shay Given (@No1shaygiven) November 7, 2013
Congratulations to @AP_McCoy on riding 4,000 winners. One of the great sporting achievements of our time. An utterly miraculous effort.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 7, 2013
What an exciting finish! He's done it @AP_McCoy with his 4000th winner.
— Hayley McQueen (@HayleyMcQueen) November 7, 2013
Wow! How did @AP_McCoy get up to win on that? Sums him up. Incredible. Congratulations AP. #AP4000
— michael owen (@themichaelowen) November 7, 2013
@AP_McCoy your a rare one, Congratulations #AP4000
— Peter Casey (@PeterCasey22) November 7, 2013
That's all well and good @AP_McCoy but 5 live rugby is now cancelled tonight to celebrate ur 4000 winner #anyotherday
— Matt Dawson (@matt9dawson) November 7, 2013
Amazing to ride in the race that @AP_McCoy rode hes 4000th winner in. Even if we did get abit close jumping the last pic.twitter.com/uB1ZkZ4vuU
— Aidan Coleman (@AidanColeman) November 7, 2013
Happiest of all, however, will be AP's daughter.
Tony McCoy tells the Racing Post that his daughter, Eve, wants him to get the 4,000 winners out of the way before her 6th birthday tomorrow!
— Des Cahill (@sportsdes) November 7, 2013