Legendary flat jockey Lester Piggott has died at the age of 86.
He passed away peacefully in Switzerland.
Piggott won the Epsom Derby a record nine times and rode over 5000 winners worldwide.
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He had a formidable partnership with Irish trainer Vincent O'Brien and was associated with champion horses such as 'Nijinksky', 'Sir Ivor'. 'Alleged' and 'Royal Academy'.
