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Lester Piggott, legendary British jockey, dies aged 86 in Switzerland hospital

Piggott, who rode 30 winners in the five British Classics of flat racing including the Epsom Derby nine times, died in Switzerland having been admitted to hospital last week, his family announced.

‘Everyone’s hero’: tributes pour in for racing legend Lester Piggott

‘Everyone’s hero’: tributes pour in for racing legend Lester Piggott

Frankie Dettori, who inherited Piggott’s mantle as the punters’ favourite rider, said he was ‘a hero of mine and a good friend’

The Guardian - UK

Piggott - The 'Long Fellow' who felt the long arm of the law

Piggott - The 'Long Fellow' who felt the long arm of the law

Paris (AFP) - Lester Piggott who died on Sunday aged 86 is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever jockeys and certainly the greatest to be a guest at Her Majesty's Pleasure.

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Lester Piggott: Despite prison, racing's controversial icon remained The Housewives' Choice

Labelled The Housewives' Choice due to his legions of followers, Lester Piggott was one of the most famous men of his generation and was nothing short of a legend in horse racing - but his life was full of controversy

Record-breaking Derby winning jockey Lester Piggott dies

Paris (AFP) - Legendary flat race jockey Lester Piggott who rode a record nine Epsom Derby winners has died aged 86 his son-in-law said on Sunday.

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott dies aged 86

Paris (AFP) - Legendary flat race jockey Lester Piggott who rode a record nine Epsom Derby winners has died aged 86 his son-in-law said on Sunday.

Lester Piggott: From teenage sensation to prison, the remarkable life of a racing genius

Piggott, who sadly died on Sunday at 86 years old, rode 4,493 winners in an amazing career which spanned 46 years with spectacular highs and some dreadful lows

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How Lester Piggott beat the odds to become the punters’ best friend

How Lester Piggott beat the odds to become the punters’ best friend

Bellhops, chambermaids, housewives and dentists loved to bet on Piggott and, at his peak, he cost bookmakers millions in lost earnings

The Guardian - UK

Lester Piggott: a rare talent who left his mark on an audience of millions

Lester Piggott: a rare talent who left his mark on an audience of millions

A man of few words, Piggott became the first great jockey of the television age and a darling among punters due to his ruthless dedication to winning

The Guardian - UK

Lester Piggott: horse race jockey who won the Derby nine times dies aged 86

Lester Piggott: horse race jockey who won the Derby nine times dies aged 86

Piggott made history as one of the greatest horse race jockeys of all time

Evening Standard

Horse racing legend Lester Piggott has died at the age of 86

Horse racing legend Lester Piggott has died at the age of 86

Crowned champion jockey 11 times, Piggott first won the Derby in 1954

Lester Piggott: Legendary jockey dies aged 86

Lester Piggott: Legendary jockey dies aged 86

Piggott was one of the greatest jockeys of all time

The Independent UK

Lester Piggott: The taciturn racing colossus with an iron will to win

Lester Piggott: The taciturn racing colossus with an iron will to win

‘The Long Fellow’ partnered more than 5,000 winners worldwide

The Independent UK

Lester Piggott dead: Legendary jockey who won Derby nine times dies aged 86

Lester Piggott dead: Legendary jockey who won Derby nine times dies aged 86

Lester Piggott, one of the all-time great jockeys, has died at the age of 86

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Lester Piggott, the outstanding jockey of the postwar era, dies aged 86

Lester Piggott, the outstanding jockey of the postwar era and a figure who transcended the sport of racing when the popularity of the Derby was at its height, has died aged 86

Lester Piggott dead: Legendary horse race jockey passes away, aged 86

Lester Piggott, one of the all-time great jockeys and winner of The Derby on nine occasions, has died at the age of 86

Racing legend Piggott hospitalised: family

London (AFP) - Nine-time Epsom Derby-winning jockey Lester Piggott has been hospitalised in Switzerland where he lives, his son-in-law, English trainer William Haggas, said.

Horse racing legend Lester Piggott unwell in Swiss hospital, family confirms

Lester Piggott won almost 5,000 races in a 48-year career and was admitted to intensive care back in 2007 due to a recurrence of a heart problem, but made a swift recovery

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Legendary jockey Lester Piggott in hospital in Switzerland

The 86-year-old was, along with Frankel, in the first draft of inductees into the British Champions Series Hall of Fame last year

Jockey of the moment Doyle wants to be master of English classics

London (AFP) - James Doyle, emboldened by becoming the first jockey since 2015 to achieve the Guineas double, wants to go one better than legends Lester Piggott and Steve Cauthen in sweeping all five English classics in a season.

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