Jockey icon Lester Piggott dead aged 86 after battling heart problems

Iconic jockey Lester Piggott is dead aged 86 after battling heart problems – 48 hours after his daughter said he was on the mend in hospital.

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Southern MinnesotaLean Left· May 29, 2022

Jockey icon Lester Piggott dead aged 86 after battling heart problems

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Jockey icon Lester Piggott dead aged 86 after battling heart problems

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Wyoming Tribune EagleCenter· May 29, 2022

Jockey icon Lester Piggott dead aged 86 after battling heart problems

Wyoming Tribune EagleCenter· May 29, 2022

Jockey icon Lester Piggott dead aged 86 after battling heart problems

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Jockey icon Lester Piggott dead aged 86 after battling heart problems

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Jockey icon Lester Piggott dead aged 86 after battling heart problems

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The GuardianLean Left· May 29, 2022

Lester Piggott, the outstanding jockey of the postwar era, dies aged 86

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France 24Center· May 29, 2022

Record-breaking Derby winning jockey Lester Piggott dies

France 24Center· May 29, 2022

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott dies aged 86

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