Horse racing legend Lester Piggott has died aged 86.
The nine-time Epsom Derby winner is extensively thought to be one of many best jockeys of all time.
Piggott, who had a historical past of coronary heart issues, had been in hospital in Switzerland since final week.
Piggot’s son-in-law, Derby-winning coach William Haggas, mentioned on Sunday: ‘Sadly we will affirm that Lester died peacefully in Switzerland this morning.’
Piggott’s racing profession lasted virtually 50 years and he rode 4,493 winners, the third-highest tally in British historical past behind Sir Gordon Richards and Pat Eddery.
He was topped champion jockey 11 instances and received 30 English Traditional general.
His 9 victories within the Derby is a report which nonetheless stands right this moment.
Piggott received his first Derby in 1954 on 33-1 outsider By no means Say Die in 1954 and have become the youngest Twentieth-century jockey to win the race.
His ninth and closing Derby winner got here 29 years in a while Teeneso in 1983.
In 1975, Piggott was awarded an OBE however he was stripped of that honour after he acquired a three-year jail sentence in 1987 for earnings tax evasion.
Piggott served three hundred and sixty six days in jail and made a shock return to the saddle in of 1990, on the age of 54.
Ten days into his comeback, Piggott received the Breeders’ Cup Mile on Royal Academy.
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