New Posts For Thread: 78 years ago todayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-todayOne Lester Piggott rode his first winner, aged 12. On the day I was bornMet Lester at York when I was ten. About 1960. Asked for his autograph as he entered the parade ring. He was great with me , stopped and signed and wished me a good day. Wish I had kept it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565542477#565542477Met Lester at York when I was ten. About 1960. Asked for his autograph as he entered the parade ring. He was great with me , stopped and signed and wished me a good day. Wish I had kept it.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:57:18 -0500yeah maybe didn't like those turnstile things where you hand over cashhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565542395#565542395yeah maybe didn't like those turnstile things where you hand over cashWed, 19 Aug 2026 08:22:50 -0500Welcome to the obsolete record club. At my local we have had the trombones, then Sunset Strip, now 78 rpm records.What next?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565542391#565542391Welcome to the obsolete record club. At my local we have had the trombones, then Sunset Strip, now 78 rpm records.What next?Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:22:35 -0500Happy birthday No-won-sun. Probably means never saw him live at the racecourse i'd have thought.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565542159#565542159Happy birthday No-won-sun. Probably means never saw him live at the racecourse i'd have thought.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:50:19 -0500I was also wondering how that was Howard.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565541925#565541925I was also wondering how that was Howard.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:24:16 -0500never saw him in action ? were you out of the country ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565541797#565541797never saw him in action ? were you out of the country ?Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:44:19 -0500hope itte a good shindigge, no-won-sunhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565541461#565541461hope itte a good shindigge, no-won-sunTue, 18 Aug 2026 15:31:00 -050078 now and one of my biggest regrets is that I never saw him in action. Met him once, while I realise he was deaf he came across as a shy individual. Off now to celebrate this milestone....or is it a millstone. For all you youngsters, life is short ahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565541437#56554143778 now and one of my biggest regrets is that I never saw him in action. Met him once, while I realise he was deaf he came across as a shy individual. Off now to celebrate this milestone....or is it a millstone. For all you youngsters, life is short aTue, 18 Aug 2026 15:23:14 -0500Congratulations no won sunOn reaching the milestone Do you know one hung low?No, seriously, happy birthday Reminds of the quiz question. Who was the only 18 stone man to ride a Derby winner?Lester Piggotts cellmate...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565541271#565541271Congratulations no won sunOn reaching the milestone Do you know one hung low?No, seriously, happy birthday Reminds of the quiz question. Who was the only 18 stone man to ride a Derby winner?Lester Piggotts cellmate...Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:09:48 -0500How old are you now then ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31909265/78-years-ago-today?post_id=565541251#565541251How old are you now then ?Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:55:51 -0500