Frankie – 54 Years After Lester
Frankie Dettori’s 449/1 four-timer on Gold Cup day on Thursday is a rare feat and has not been achieved since 1965 by the legendary Lester Piggott
22nd June 2019
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Frankie Dettori’s 449/1 four-timer on Gold Cup day on Thursday is a rare feat and has not been achieved since 1965 by the legendary Lester Piggott
Piggott dropped his persuader in the early stages of a race at Deauville in 1979
In the course of our conversation he says Frankie Dettori is the best, Frankel isn’t, current jockeys are better than previous generations, and recalls his own “fairy story” comeback 25 years ago
Frankie Dettori – The worst thing anyone’s said to me is, ‘You’re banned from riding for two weeks’. A Q&A with the leading jockey, from the The Guardian (UK)
Lester Piggott shares his views on modern-day racing and looks back at his past on the 60th anniversary of his first Derby ride
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
