Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Lester Piggott

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English jockey Lester Piggott.

Last updated on November 20, 2024.

Lester Keith Piggott was an English professional jockey and trainer. With 4,493 career flat racing wins in Britain, including a record nine Epsom Derby victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest flat racing jockeys of all time and the originator of a much imitated style. Popularly called "The Long Fellow", he was known for his competitive personality, restricting his weight and, on occasion, not sparing the whip, such as in the 1972 Derby. Piggott was convicted of tax fraud in 1987 and sentenced to three years in prison. He served just over one year.

English - Jockey | Born: November 5, 1935

Source: Wikipedia

Eating's going to be a whole new ball game. I may even have to buy a new pair of trousers.

Lester Piggott

On a horse that consistently hung left-The best thing you can do is put a bit of lead in his right ear, to act as a counterbalance ... with a shotgun.

Lester Piggott