McCoy claims 3,000th victory in lashing rain

PLUMPTON, England: Jumps jockey Tony McCoy reached his landmark 3,000th career victory at Plumpton on Monday.

The 34-year-old Northern Ireland native, a 13-time champion jockey, claimed his second winner of the afternoon when Restless D'Artaix, trained by Nicky Henderson, won the afternoon race.

"I am absolutely delighted and feel privileged to have ridden 3,000 winners," McCoy told reporters after spraying the crowd with a bottle of celebratory champagne.