Lester Piggott Quotes

• A good jockey doesn't need orders and a bad jockey couldn't carry them out anyway; so it's best not to give them any.

  Lester Piggott

  Horse, Order, Giving

  "Lester the legend back to claim the limelight" by Paul Weaver, www.theguardian.com. June 22, 2007.

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• Everyone keeps asking me: 'Are you going to win?' How on earth do you know if you're going to win or not?

  Lester Piggott

  Winning, Asking, Earth

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• On a horse that consistently hung left-The best thing you can do is put a bit of lead in his right ear, to act as a counterbalance ... with a shotgun.

  Lester Piggott

  Horse, Racing, Ears

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• When I won the Derby on Never Say Die I went home and cut the lawn. I haven't cut the lawn since.

  Lester Piggott

  Home, Cutting, Lawns

  2004 In the Observer, 30May.

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• After winning the Derby aged just 18-Why all the fuss? After all, the Derby is just another race.

  Lester Piggott

  Horse, Winning, Race

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• Eating's going to be a whole new ball game. I may even have to buy a new pair of trousers.

  Lester Piggott

  Retirement, Games, Balls

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