STOUTE BIDS FOR ANOTHER CROWNING MOMENT IN 'PIGGOTT'S' DERBY

Queen Elizabeth II, Lester Piggott and Michael Stoute are indelibly linked to the Epsom Derby and appropriately all three will be foremost on everyone's minds in Saturday's renewal which is part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Queen decided to not attend on Friday the 'blue riband' that is named in honour of Piggott, who […]

#UK RACING: JAMES DOYLE WANTS TO BE MASTER OF ENGLISH CLASSICS

James Doyle, emboldened by becoming the first jockey since 2015 to achieve the Guineas double, wants to go one better than legends Lester Piggott and Steve Cauthen in sweeping all five English classics in a season. The eloquent 34-year-old's talent has never been in doubt, as shown by his many Group One victories since his […]

#UK RACING: THE NEVER TO FORGET MOMENTS OF THE GREAT LESTER PIGGOTT

1948: Piggott, aged 12, has his first ride in public on The Chase at Salisbury on April 7. The horse provides him with his first success at Haydock on August 18. 1950: He rides 52 winners as he finishes the season champion apprentice. 1954: Piggott, now 18, partners Never Say Die (33-1) to the first […]