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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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Lester Piggott
Horse, Winning, Race

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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