McCoy riding lessons one of the top lots in Legends auction

Sir Anthony McCoy: riding lessons with the great man is one of 44 lots in silent auctionCredit: Edward Whitaker

Fancy taking a riding lesson with record-breaking jumps champion jockey Sir Anthony McCoy?

That’s one of 44 lots in a silent auction associated with the Leger Legends charity race at Doncaster on Wednesday September 7, which has gone live online at .

McCoy won last year's Legends race on a one-off return to riding and is offering his advice among an array of lots that also include the late Sir Peter O'Sullevan's annotated commentary chart for the 1993 Grand National, the race that never was, and a copy of the 1970 St Leger racecard – the final leg of Nijinsky's Triple Crown - signed by Lester Piggott and Vincent O'Brien.

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Published on 27 August 2016inNews

Last updated 14:54, 27 August 2016

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