AP McCoy, twenty-time champion jockey
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An Afternoon with AP McCoy

Friday 18 September 2026, from noon

Steam Wine Bar, 1 St George’s Lane, EC3R 8DJ

About your speaker

Sir Anthony Peter McCoy

Twenty consecutive Champion Jump Jockey titles. Four thousand three hundred and fifty-eight career winners, including a Grand National, a Cheltenham Gold Cup and two Champion Hurdles. Knighted in 2016 after retiring as the most successful jockey racing has ever produced. This lunch is not a speech, it is a conversation, and the stories are as good as the record.

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What to expect on the day

Doors open at noon with a welcome drink on arrival. Guests are seated by 12:30 for a three course set menu with paired wines. AP takes the floor for a hosted conversation at roughly 14:00, with guest questions welcome throughout. Coffees, petit fours, and plenty of time to finish your wine before we close at 16:30.

  • 12:00 Arrival and welcome drink
  • 12:30 Guests seated, first course served
  • 13:30 Main course, wines flowing
  • 14:00 Hosted conversation with AP McCoy
  • 15:00 Dessert, coffee, signed programmes
  • 16:30 Close
Format Seated lunch
Dress code Smart, no formal requirement
Duration Four and a half hours
Dietary Let us know at booking

Why this one matters

This afternoon was originally scheduled for the spring and moved to September because Tom insisted on giving AP the autumn flat slot, the one we normally hold for the biggest names of the year. That should tell you everything. Twenty championships is not a record that gets broken, it is a record that ends an era.

If you have been to a Steam lunch before you know the rhythm. If you have not, think of it as a long lunch with an unusually interesting guest at the head of the table, and a room full of people who know the City better than most. It is the kind of afternoon people still talk about months later.

Add to your lunch

Drinks packages to match the occasion

Wine pairing with the meal is included. These are additional packages if you want to make a proper afternoon of it.

Classic

£85

A generous house selection from our core list. Two reds, two whites, a sparkling, and an aperitif on arrival.

Premium

£100

A step up with regional selections from France and Italy, sourced for food friendliness and character.

Deluxe

£110

Featuring single estate choices and a couple of harder to find labels. Our sommelier’s quiet favourite.

Ultimate

£120

For the corporate table that wants to make an impression. Champagne on arrival, classed growth reds, vintage ports at the close.

Every quote is tailored. Tell us what you need at booking and we will make it happen.

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