Lester Piggott RIP

[Alastair]

So sad to hear of the passing of Lester. I was born in 1957 and consider him to be the greatest British based jockey of my era.

[Zilzalian]

Undeniably the best Jockey and "horse" man ever to ride, people talk about great american jockeys but their job was simlistic compared to race riding here, Piggott-any track, any pace, any distance, any going, he could simply naturally adjust to pretty much any situation. I bet they have a hard job tracking all his money down tho. ??

[fd1972uk]

Sad news.

[calva decoy]

Just hearing about this on Sky Sports Racing debate show .

RIP .

[MCLARKE]

29 minutes ago, Zilzalian said:

Undeniably the best Jockey and "horse" man ever to ride, people talk about great american jockeys but their job was simlistic compared to race riding here, Piggott-any track, any pace, any distance, any going, he could simply naturally adjust to pretty much any situation. I bet they have a hard job tracking all his money down tho. 

Very sad but he didn't do bad for a man who lived on cigars and champagne.

Interesting to read his comments that today's jockeys are better than those when he was riding, I dread to think what some of the comments on here would have been back then from those who are apopletic at the rides of Jamie Spencer, Jim Crowley etc.

[alexcaruso808]

Very sad news - RIP to an absolute legend.  

[Valiant Thor]

The funerals next Wednesday at 20/1

[Zilzalian]

On 5/29/2022 at 11:12 AM, MCLARKE said:

Very sad but he didn't do bad for a man who lived on cigars and champagne.

Interesting to read his comments that today's jockeys are better than those when he was riding, I dread to think what some of the comments on here would have been back then from those who are apopletic at the rides of Jamie Spencer, Jim Crowley etc.

Not apoplectic just very aware, based on what i see and not on my pocket (well not always). in my experience it is almost impossible to factor in Jockeys cocking up, some do it more than others. Jason Watson for me was a bad jockey (inexperience maybe) while with charlton. But by the same reasoning i am very aware of bad jockeys i can also be very aware that they can/have improved as in Watsons case.