IN the Sport of Kings, he wore the crown. He was the greatest jockey of them all, with a record nine Epsom Derby triumphs among 30 classic victories. Please provide a ...

The death at 86 of Lester Piggott feels like not just the passing of a sporting icon, but of an era. Piggott was 12 years old when riding his first winner, The Chase, at Haydock Park in August 1948 ...

Lester Piggott, who has died aged 86, was regarded by many as the finest jockey ever to ride on British turf. His record in major races is unlikely to be surpassed. No other 20th-century jockey came ...

Piggott will be remembered as the most iconic jockey of his generation and leaves an enormous individual legacy to horse racing Marcus has been racing correspondent at the Telegraph for more than 30 ...

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 “Never” is a word to be used with care in a sport ...

From his first victory aged 12 to his last nearly 50 years later, jockey Lester Piggott was a ruthless winner who became a racing icon. Tall for a rider in flat racing, he spent much of his career on ...

IN the Sport of Kings, he wore the crown. He was the greatest jockey of them all, with a record nine Epsom Derby triumphs among 30 classic victories. But Lester Piggott, who has died aged 86, was the ...