Lester Piggott | Emma Berry
Former equestrian Lester Piggott, who was hospitalized in Switzerland on May 22, is improving, daughter Maureen Haggas revealed at Haydock on Saturday. The 86-year-old legendary jockey and 11-time champion equestrian has ridden nine G1 Derby winners. A member of the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame, the retired racer boasts 30 Classic wins out of his 4,493 wins.
Haggas, who is married to former Derby champion coach William Haggas, said, “I went to see him earlier in the week and he is improving, which is good news. He’s been much better than he was at the start of the week and hopefully he’ll be home on Monday or Tuesday.”
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