Some more of Piggott

The boy wonder... 12 year old Lester Piggott pictured at the start of his career when he set the racing world alight with his powerful displays.

Twelve year old Lester prepares to ride work at his father's Lambourn stables during his first year in racing before dashing off to school... Waiting for him is The Chase, his first-ever winner.

A grim-faced Lester Piggott leaves the weighing room at Newmarket to ride Zina into second place in the 1950 Cambridgeshire. Piggott had just learned from the stewards that he was to be suspended for the rest of the season for an incident in an earlier race.

Another nice photo of the Boy Wonder

 

One master talks to another ... Sir Gordon Richards chats with Lester at the special Savoy Hotel dinner in 1954 to celebrate retirement.

 

Lester aboard the brilliant filly Petite Etoile being led in by Prince Aly Khan with Travelling Head Lad Jim White alongside after winning the 1959 Epsom Oaks.

 

3^rd of August 1960 - Sometimes it hurts… Barbary Pirate deposits Lester near the winning post at Brighton as Colin Moss on Bob Barker goes on to win the race.

 

An outstanding trainer and jockey… Findon wizard Ryan Price is captured in pre-race poise as he stresses a point to Lester, who is his usual unflappable self.

Lester and wife Susan flanked by daughters Tracy (left) and Maureen, a three day eventer.

 

'Nijinsky's best ever display.' That's how Lester described Nijinsky's win in the £31,000 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Vincent O'Brien obviously agrees as he leads in his hero... Among his victims that day was 1969 Derby winner Blakeney.