柏葛出身賽馬世家,祖父和父親均為騎師。柏葛天生一隻耳朵失聰,說話口齒不清,童年時沒有朋友,只跟家人和馬匹為伴。他在1948年僅12歲便勝出首場頭馬,在18歲時策騎Never Say Die贏得葉森打吡。柏葛在策騎生涯 共勝出4,493場頭馬(英國賽馬史上位列第三) 以及無數大賽,9度贏出葉森打吡、以及勝出6次葉森橡樹大賽及8屆聖烈治錦標等,3奪法國凱旋門大賽等等。
Lester Piggott and Commanche Run (St. Leger Stakes-1984,Irish Champion Stakes-1985) hold off Baynoun (Steve Cauthen) in 1984 St. Leger Stakes . . . Commanche Run (紅衫) 馬主正是 新加坡籍練馬師 愛倫(Ivan Allan)@。
In the 1970s, Lester Piggott and Joe Mercer riding in Hong Kong.
AND Joe Mercer died in 17 May 2021 (aged 86).
Piggott with old rival Yves Saint-Martin:
"we never stopped us being friends out of the saddle."
英美兩大殿堂級好手 Piggott & Bill Shoemaker.
AND Bill Shoemaker died in 12 Oct 2003 (aged 72).
Willie Carson and Piggott at Royal Ascot in 2007.
Lester Piggott presents Pat Eddery with his Lesters award in 2004. AND Pat Eddery died in 10 Nov 2015 (aged 63).
'He was my idol growing up'
- Mick Kinane on his admiration for Lester Piggott
Frankie Dettori and Lester Piggott
enjoyed a friendship for many years.
Jockeys challenge in 1980 Sandown
L to R:- Joe Mercer, Willie Carson, Brian Taylor, Lester Piggott, Pat Eddery, Lafitt Pincay jnr, Jorge Velasquez, Angel Cordero, Steve Cauthen and Willie Shoemaker
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