Lester Piggott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Lester Piggott

British Champion Jockey

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1935

Place of Birth: Wantage, England, United Kingdom

Profession: horse trainer, jockey

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Lester Keith Piggott (born 5 November 1935) is a retired English professional jockey.
With 4,493 career wins, including nine Epsom Derby victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest flat racing jockeys of all time and the originator of a much imitated style.
Popularly known as "The Long Fellow" he was known for his competitive personality, keeping himself thirty pounds under his natural weight, and on occasion not sparing the whip on horses such as Roberto in the 1972 Derby.
Piggott regarded Sir Ivor as the easiest to ride of the great winners.