'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.
RSN927 GALILEO DOWN UNDER. WHY DID HE FAIL? July 12, 2021 1:17 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor The vast contrasts of horse racing all around the world can probably best be illustrated through the hit and miss record of stallions. A legend in Europe, like Galileo, was a blip on the radar Down Under, although the perception that Galileo flopped here was probably a tad harsh, according to breeding guru Danny Power. “Seventeen stakes winners in five seasons. You wouldn’t say he was a failure down here but obviously it’s a contrasting story between what he did here, and what he did there,...