Legendary jump jockey Tony McCoy made it clear there would be no winding down to retirement by winning twice in Ireland on Sunday. Just a little over 24 hours after announcing his intention to quit the saddle at the end of the season, McCoy had another day to remember at Dublin's Leopardstown course. McCoy, who has ridden a record-breaking total of more than 4,000 winners over the fences, took the Hennessy Gold Cup aboard Carlingford Lough, owned by JP McManus -- one of the Northern Irish jockey's staunchest supporters. Every day I've been on this horse he's produced the goods," the 40-year-old added after riding Carlingford Lough to victory by three-quarters of a length.
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