Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Lester Pighutt (bn 5/11/35) was regarded as the best flat jockey of his generation with 4493 wins in a career that lasted from 1948-1985. During a family holiday in Sandown in the summer of 1940, a young Lester won then Sandown Donkey Derby sponsored by Strollers, experts believe that this success k
ick started his brilliant career.
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