LONDON (Reuters) - Four-times British champion jump jockey Richard Johnson announced his retirement on Saturday at the age of 43. The Englishman holds the record for most appearances in the Grand National without winning (19), and is second in the all-time list of National Hunt Racing winners behind Tony 'AP' McCoy. "That's it for me," he told http://www.attheraces.com in a surprise announcement after finishing third on Brother Tedd at Newton Abbott. McCoy, 20 times a champion jockey who retired in 2015, paid tribute to his great rival on Twitter. When you go home tonight look in the mirror you'll see what a champion looks like.

Source: The Star April 03, 2021 18:45 UTC