Royal Academy- 1990 Breeders Cup Mile
admin on March 6th, 2010
Royal Academy under Lester Piggott wins the BC Mile for Ireland cutting down Itsallgreektome close home. Lester having only recently returned to race riding after a spell in jail. Notice a hint of bias from British commentator Graham Goode throughout.
Disclaimer- this video is not mine, I have uploaded it purely for the education and enjoyment values of the horse racing fans on Youtube.
Duration : 0:1:45
lol. You’ve done …
lol. You’ve done your homework i see lol
Considering Gordon …
Considering Gordon Richards retired in 1952 the year Pat Eddery was born they never rode against each other.
Now that’s how to …
Now that’s how to ride a finish!
I take your point, …
I take your point, but aren’t all thoroughbreds English really?
simply the best!
simply the best!
I’ll never forget …
I’ll never forget this race. You couldn’t have made it up.
And its Lester …
And its Lester Piggott on the inside ….. yes he’s still on the inside and can’t get out ……. thats right, inside prison for tax evasion !!!!
One more thing …
One more thing needs to be pointed out,Lester was 55 yrs old when he won his race!
Back in early 80s, …
Back in early 80s, I witnessed Lester’s magic in Hong Kong. He wrote an 11 year old horse named Nazkrat in the stretch and was passed by a very nice 4 year old colt. Somehow he squeezed that last drop from the old horse and retook the lead and won the race. You don’t see that from a old horse. They usually are done when passed by a better and younger horse. It was eye-opening. Although it was a minor stakes race but that was the best race I have ever seen.
WHAT. A. RIDE.
WHAT. A. RIDE.
best jockey inthe …
best jockey inthe world
Dont get me wrong …
Dont get me wrong frankie dettorie, jonny murtagh, hayley turner all very good jockeys. Its even great to see kieron fallon back. But Lester had a true feeling for the horse, he knew exactly where he had to put them according to the race and the conditions, a true genius who will take some beating as the best jockey of all time.
Like a good ganger …
Like a good ganger film they come back for one more crack at the big time o’brien piggott Sanger yr the best thanks
fairytale stuff
fairytale stuff
Royal Academy had …
Royal Academy had pace to burn it was just a matter of if he would stay the mile.
What a comeback by …
What a comeback by Lester. I hate when the english dudes claim he was an english horse when he clearly was Irish
are you talking …
are you talking about jim mcgrath?
if so, he’s a con man and a liar and a cheat.
NEVER trust a man who talks to you with his eyes closed.
mcgrath does this all the time.
i kid you not. look at him the next time you see him talking on tv.
as conniving as a box of monkeys.
avoid him like the plague.
you have taken my …
you have taken my comment on lester in the wrong context pal.
i said lkp was unbeatable at riding a finish because he WAS unbeatable, meaning there was no on better at riding a finish than him.
i have never said it in the context of him winning every tight finish that he was ever involved in.!
that would be ridiculous! i’m surprised you couldn’t see my real meaning! he was the worlds greatest jockey ..by a long way. and forget the rest, they never had to starve like lester did.