New Posts For Thread: Lester Piggot 80 this year.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-yearSeems to have survived very well without drinking 2 litres of water a day.I have two favourite Piggott quotesOne was about an Australian jockey who arrived on the gallops wearing a one-piece colourful outfit. Piggott: "a pr1ck in a johhnie".The other when Piggott was asked by an enthusiastic owner what he thought of the hhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546235681#546235681I have two favourite Piggott quotesOne was about an Australian jockey who arrived on the gallops wearing a one-piece colourful outfit. Piggott: "a pr1ck in a johhnie".The other when Piggott was asked by an enthusiastic owner what he thought of the hWed, 16 Sep 2015 02:35:28 -0500Favourite quote is from 1984 - Having been jocked off Commanche Run in the St Leger Darrell McHargue told the racing media he was going to play tennis that day. Asked on the day of the race if the rain would be a problem for Commanche Run Lester replhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546234181#546234181Favourite quote is from 1984 - Having been jocked off Commanche Run in the St Leger Darrell McHargue told the racing media he was going to play tennis that day. Asked on the day of the race if the rain would be a problem for Commanche Run Lester replTue, 15 Sep 2015 18:43:05 -0500needs a bloody good botox,but he'd probably find it too taxingdiscus...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546233937#546233937needs a bloody good botox,but he'd probably find it too taxingdiscus...Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:11:41 -0500About 20 years ago I worked for a bookies called Mark Jarvis, one of my cashiers in my base shop in Edlington used to send him a birthday and christmas card every year when he lived in Newmarket, and every year he sent her the same back, beautiful chttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546233923#546233923About 20 years ago I worked for a bookies called Mark Jarvis, one of my cashiers in my base shop in Edlington used to send him a birthday and christmas card every year when he lived in Newmarket, and every year he sent her the same back, beautiful cTue, 15 Sep 2015 18:10:29 -0500Royal Academy is my favourite racing memory. What a ride, What a jockey. What a man.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546233905#546233905Royal Academy is my favourite racing memory. What a ride, What a jockey. What a man.Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:07:14 -0500My all time favourite quote from the great man was after the 1983 Derby. Vincent O'Brien replaced him with Pat Eddery on El Gran Senor, beaten a head by Secreto. Piggott finished down the field on an unfancied beast, but after unsaddling, took the tihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546233885#546233885My all time favourite quote from the great man was after the 1983 Derby. Vincent O'Brien replaced him with Pat Eddery on El Gran Senor, beaten a head by Secreto. Piggott finished down the field on an unfancied beast, but after unsaddling, took the tiTue, 15 Sep 2015 18:04:50 -0500Legendhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546233863#546233863LegendTue, 15 Sep 2015 18:02:05 -0500My old man quotes it as "Lester, when did you know you had the race won ?...........Last week"https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546233793#546233793My old man quotes it as "Lester, when did you know you had the race won ?...........Last week"Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:55:03 -0500My Hero.....I loved the Man's style,no Flying Dismounts for Lester.He was the coolest Jockey on The Planet.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546215921#546215921My Hero.....I loved the Man's style,no Flying Dismounts for Lester.He was the coolest Jockey on The Planet.Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:31:24 -0500An illuminating quote from one genius to another"In a perfect world, I would have Lester ride for me in all the big races, but in none of the Trials" - Vincent O'Brienhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30585269/lester-piggot-80-this-year?post_id=546215675#546215675An illuminating quote from one genius to another"In a perfect world, I would have Lester ride for me in all the big races, but in none of the Trials" - Vincent O'BrienMon, 14 Sep 2015 06:57:21 -0500