The afternoon
The most decorated jump jockey of all time, in the City.
Twenty consecutive champion jockey titles. More than four thousand career winners. A Grand National, a Gold Cup, a Champion Hurdle. A sporting knighthood. The numbers speak for themselves, but the numbers were never the interesting part.
Sir Anthony McCoy rode like his life depended on it because, for most of his career, it did. He won through injuries that would have retired anyone else. He kept a weight that should have been impossible. He reshaped what was expected of a jump jockey in the modern era, and he did it all with the kind of quiet, relentless focus that makes his interviews worth listening to long after the racing has ended.
This event was originally scheduled for the spring of 2026. An unavoidable diary clash meant it had to move. September works better anyway. Autumn racing gets all of us in the mood for a long afternoon in the City with a legend.
About the speaker
Sir AP McCoy
Champion jockey twenty times, winner of over four thousand races, recipient of BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and the first jump jockey ever to be knighted. Now one of the most sought-after speakers in racing, known for his candour about the sport and the toll it took.
How the afternoon runs
Running order
What's included
- Welcome drink on arrival
- Three course set menu from the Steam kitchen
- A glass of wine with each course (drinks packages available separately)
- Hosted Q&A with AP McCoy
- Signed programme per guest
- Coffee, tea and petit fours to close
Dress code: Smart. No trainers.
Dietary requirements: Let us know when you book. Everything can be adapted.
Optional extras
Make it an afternoon.
Three drinks packages for those who want to settle in properly. Add any of these to your booking.
Welcome fizz, wine with lunch, a glass of port to finish. Enough for a proper afternoon without overthinking it.
Champagne on arrival, upgraded wines with lunch, a cognac or single malt to close. Our most popular package.
Vintage champagne, sommelier-led wine flights, after dinner spirits. For occasions worth marking properly.
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