Remembering Lester Piggott: 1970 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Reliving this iconic Lester Piggott and Nijinsky domination of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1970. Lester Piggott was an English professional jockey and trainer. With 4,493 career flat racing wins in Britain, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest flat racing jockeys of all time and the originator of a much imitated style. In 2021, Piggott was, along with Frankel, one of the first two entries in the British Champions Series Hall of Fame. ✅ First Royal Ascot win 1952 ✅ 11 Gold Cup wins ✅ 116 Total Royal Ascot wins ✅ Last Royal Ascot win 1993 5 November 1935 – 29 May 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ascot Racecourse is synonymous with quality, excellence and a truly memorable day out. The highlight of the year is Royal Ascot in June with five days of tradition, pageantry and style. Outside of Royal Ascot spectacular racing takes place throughout the year, each raceday offering a unique theme and atmosphere. Ascot Website ► https://ascot.com/ Facebook ►   / ascotracecourse   YouTube ►   / ascotracecourse   Instagram ►   / ascotraceco.  . Twitter ►   / ascot   LinkedIn ►   / asco.  . TikTok ►   / ascot.racecourse   #LesterPiggott #Nijinsky #Ascot #AscotRaces #FlatSeason