The English rider, who has won more than 5,300 races, passed away peacefully, his son-in-law William Haggas told English media. Piggott was a colorful personality and the most famous jockey in the long history of turf.
First win at the age of twelve
At the age of twelve he got into the racing saddle for the first time and at the same age he also achieved his first victory on August 18, 1948 in Haydock, England, on the horse The Chase. As a result, he achieved 4,493 victories in England alone. He won the English Derby nine times and was Champion of the British Jockeys eleven times.
Lester Piggott won the German Derby three times: Orsini (1957), Fanfar (1963) and Luciano (1967) won the blue ribbon with him in Hamburg. He triumphed just as often at the famous Prix de l’Arc: Rheingold (1973) and Alleged (1977, 1978) won with Piggott in Paris. The great career ended in 1994 with a final victory at the age of 59.
