gcreptile 10,987 Posted June 1, 2020 Looks a bit like David Bowie with liver cancer... or bad make-up? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,234 Posted June 1, 2020 If the enema ends up killing Lester Piggott... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted June 1, 2020 1 hour ago, gcreptile said: Looks a bit like David Bowie with liver cancer... or bad make-up? Certainly a distinctly unhealthy look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted June 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Joey Russ said: If the enema ends up killing Lester Piggott... All in good time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,572 Posted November 5, 2020 85 today In 4 days 70 trophies and personal items will be putting up for auction... " Auctioneer Graham Budd said Mr Piggott had reached 'that stage in his life where he has accumulated a wealth of stuff from his career and is sorting out what to keep and what to let go'." Ja ja... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8845967/Champion-jockey-Lester-Piggott-84-puts-70-trophies-4-493-career-wins-auction.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted November 6, 2020 On 05/11/2020 at 14:10, Book said: 85 today In 4 days 70 trophies and personal items will be putting up for auction... " Auctioneer Graham Budd said Mr Piggott had reached 'that stage in his life where he has accumulated a wealth of stuff from his career and is sorting out what to keep and what to let go'." Ja ja... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8845967/Champion-jockey-Lester-Piggott-84-puts-70-trophies-4-493-career-wins-auction.html Not that many flat jockeys make it to 85. His first Derby was in 1954. Not that many people who were famous then still alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,164 Posted November 6, 2020 30 minutes ago, Deathrace said: Not that many flat jockeys make it to 85. Actually a lot of them live well into their 80s. Joe Mercer's still around at 86. Geoff Lewis is 84. Wally Swinburn's in his 80s. I just looked up Willie Snaith to find that he died last year, at 91. Most people probably never heard of him. The fact is that there are lots of jockeys who are largely unknown to the general public. Very few achieve fame outside the racing industry. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted November 6, 2020 36 minutes ago, Toast said: Actually a lot of them live well into their 80s. Joe Mercer's still around at 86. Geoff Lewis is 84. Wally Swinburn's in his 80s. I just looked up Willie Snaith to find that he died last year, at 91. Most people probably never heard of him. The fact is that there are lots of jockeys who are largely unknown to the general public. Very few achieve fame outside the racing industry. Had no idea Wally Swinburn was still alive so thanks for that. He's easily survived his son sadly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,164 Posted November 6, 2020 Jimmy Lindley's still alive as far as I know, he'd be about the same age as Lester. He worked for the BBC after retiring as a jockey, a very articulate and intelligent commentator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted November 8, 2020 On 06/11/2020 at 23:19, Toast said: Jimmy Lindley's still alive as far as I know, he'd be about the same age as Lester. He worked for the BBC after retiring as a jockey, a very articulate and intelligent commentator. Jimmy Lindley born May 16 1935. I think "Jokeypedia" is brilliant. I'm surprised it's not been picked up before now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted November 16, 2020 Sold his trophies and other memorabilia for €112,000. Perhaps, he’ll want to stay alive now to use the money. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8934129/Lester-Piggott-sells-trophies-4-493-career-wins-memorabilia-112-000-auction.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,164 Posted November 16, 2020 Lester is famously tight-fisted so he will make that last. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,662 Posted November 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Toast said: Lester is famously tight-fisted so he will make that last. So, can't say I've taken huge interest in the man but... He's still married but long separated and he lives in Switzerland with his partner. So, presumably, this sale gets assets off his hand and beyond the reach of his wife and moves cash to the kind of opaque accounting that allows him or his partner to protect it in the event of his death. In other words, the odds might have come in just ahead of the DDP Stakes 2021 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted November 17, 2020 On 16/11/2020 at 13:04, The Daredevil said: Sold his trophies and other memorabilia for €112,000. Perhaps, he’ll want to stay alive now to use the money. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8934129/Lester-Piggott-sells-trophies-4-493-career-wins-memorabilia-112-000-auction.html He's not going to be on the bread line. One of his daughters is Maureen Haggas who is married to one of the most successful flat trainers there is in William Haggas. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GuyFromFuture 69 Posted December 15, 2020 Why would someone that rich not let their father get bread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted May 20, 2021 Latest photo of Lester posted by a family member on Twitter. He looks ok to me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted May 20, 2021 Yep. Looking very well for 85 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted September 19, 2021 Report of the death of sometime champion amateur jockey and then trainer John Sutcliffe, aged 81: As it says above, Lester Piggott's best man in 1960, so let's have a swatch at that day: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,164 Posted September 19, 2021 This should be in the racing thread as it has nothing to do with Lester. As an aside, I used to know the person who tweeted that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted October 18, 2021 With Frankie Dettori last weekend. I'd leave him off 2022 based on this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,662 Posted October 18, 2021 On 20/05/2021 at 10:20, Deathrace said: Latest photo of Lester posted by a family member on Twitter. He looks ok to me. Colour on his left hand...circulation could be better or - perhaps best guess - he's spent a lot of time outside in cold air Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,641 Posted March 23, 2022 On 06/11/2020 at 23:19, Toast said: Jimmy Lindley's still alive as far as I know, he'd be about the same age as Lester. He worked for the BBC after retiring as a jockey, a very articulate and intelligent commentator. Not any more he's not - Jimmy Lindley dies aged 86. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted March 23, 2022 40 minutes ago, time said: Not any more he's not - Jimmy Lindley dies aged 86. The best reader of horses by a country mile. Sad to here this.RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,015 Posted May 22, 2022 Hospitalised. Doesn't sound good. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,490 Posted May 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, drol said: Hospitalised. Doesn't sound good. "Hopefully, he'll pull through." Not quite the message of optimism there from the son in law. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
