'He Was A Legend': British Champion Jockey Lester Piggott, 86, Passes - Horse Racing News
British riding legend Lester Piggott, who won the Epsom Derby a record nine times, has died in Switzerland at the age of 86.
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British riding legend Lester Piggott, who won the Epsom Derby a record nine times, has died in Switzerland at the age of 86.
Iconic jockey Lester Piggott is dead aged 86 after battling heart problems – 48 hours after his daughter said he was on the mend in hospital.
‘The Long Fellow’ partnered more than 5,000 winners worldwide.
‘The Long Fellow’ partnered more than 5,000 winners worldwide.
Derby win during the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend would be the true crowning moment of her remarkable 70-year reign