Lester Piggott

Must admit I thought he was already dead.

 

Yes so did I!
I can only ever think of him as his Spitting Image character and the horse returning Lester's teeth to him on retirement!

 

I think he had a face only a mother could love is the expression!

 

An absolute legend in the sport. My Dad loved the racing as did my whole family. He was usually battling with Willie Carson for top Jockey in the 70's.

 

A new brand of cheese to come out. Dead Leicester

 

Not funny at all!

 

Bet he’s alive and this is just a tax fiddle.

 

More like dead heat!

 

Ah yes!
The Zaphod Beeblebrox principle.

 

The greatest of all time. Apparently his diet consisted of champagne and cigars.

 

Funeral on Friday at 20/1

 

Not true. He would occasionally have a Brazil nut for dinner.

 

Long odds for any Piggott ride.

 

That's odds timing ?

 

Fabulous riding style, perched high up on the saddle. Notorious bad boy of the sport.

 

Unfortunately, I can't find the famous Spitting Image clip of him racing and the "Lester Piggott's on the inside, he's on the inside, Lester Piggott's still on the inside" commentary. How fitting he popped his hooves in Switzerland.