His family confirmed that Lester Piggott, the former champion jockey, is currently in Switzerland.
Frankel was also a nine-time winner of Derby, and the 86 year-old was in the initial draft of Inductees to the British Champions Series Hall of Fame.
Maureen Piggott, his daughter, was married to William Haggas (trainer in Newmarket), who stated that Piggott is at a Swiss hospital but didn’t reveal why.
Lester Piggott is a former champion jockey, which was pictured in 2019.
The Derby 1996: Lester and the Queen at Epsom Racecourse.
Lester Piggott is presented with the Ritz Club Trophy by the Queen Mother of Ascot 1981
Haggas stated that Piggott is currently in hospital. Maureen said she would go over to see him today. This was after Jamie the jockey had visited yesterday.
Haggas said yesterday that he is fighting a lot, but he is a strong man. He said, “We hope he pulls through and gets home soon.”
We can only train many winners, keep them entertained.
“I doubt he even thinks about all the accomplishments he has made, but he is enthralled by the admiration he gets each time he enters a public area.”
Lester Piggott and Hokusai, at Epsom’s Ever Ready Derby in June 1991
After winning the Epsom Derby 1983, Lester Piggott sat on Teenoso
Lester Piggott (pictured 1951) was among the inductees for the British Champions Series Hall of Fame.
Piggott, who was suffering from a repeat of a severe heart condition in 2007, was taken to intensive care. However, he made an immediate recovery.