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A Lester Award is one of a range of awards given to
jockeys at an annual ceremony in
Great Britain . The awards are named in honour of
Lester Piggott , an eleven-time
British flat racing Champion Jockey who won thirty
British Classic Races from 1954 to 1992. The awards were inaugurated in 1990, and they recognise the achievements of jockeys from both
flat and
jump racing during the previous year.
The ceremony to present the 2012 awards took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel,
Birmingham , on 28 March 2013. The event was sponsored by
Stobart .
[1] The awards ceremony had traditionally been held the night before
Good Friday , a day with no racing in Great Britain, but the start of Good Friday racing in 2014 led to the event being moved to a December date, with the 2014 ceremony honouring jockeys for their achievements in 2013 and 2014.
[2] Since 2018 the awards have been presented in a Sky Sports Racing broadcast and not at a live ceremony.
[3]
Flat Jockey of the Year
Jump Jockey of the Year
Apprentice Jockey of the Year
Conditional Jockey of the Year
Female Jockey of the Year
Jockey of the Year
Honorary Lester
1996:
Peter O'Sullevan
1997:
Willie Carson
2000: Jim Foster (JAGB Treasurer for 30 years)
2001: Michael Caulfield (JAGB Chief Executive)
2016: Anne Saunders (Professional Jockeys Association director)
Lifetime achievement award
Chief Executive Award
PJA Directors Award
International Jockey of the Year
Flat Ride of the Year
1998:
Darryll Holland on
Double Trigger in the
Goodwood Cup , 30 July.
1999:
Francis Norton on
She's Our Mare in the
Cambridgeshire Handicap , 2 October.
2000:
Gary Bardwell on
Bangalore in the
Chester Cup , 10 May.
2001:
Steve Drowne on
Harmonic Way in the
Cork and Orrery Stakes , 21 June.
2002:
Darryll Holland on
Just James at
Newmarket , 25 May.
2003:
Martin Dwyer on
Persian Punch in the
Jockey Club Cup , 18 October.
2004:
Paul Mulrennan on
Blue Spinnaker in the
Zetland Gold Cup , 31 May.
2005:
Tony Culhane on
Toss the Caber at
Musselburgh , 4 July.
2006:
Martin Dwyer on
Sir Percy in the
Epsom Derby , 3 June.
2007:
Paul Hanagan on
Fonthill Road at
York , 13 October.
2008:
Jim Crowley on
Bulwark in the
Chester Cup , 7 May.
2009:
Tom Queally on
Midday in the
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf , 6 November.
2010:
Paul Hanagan on
Opening Nite at
Ayr , 17 September.
2011:
Paul Hanagan on
Barefoot Lady in the
Nell Gwyn Stakes , 13 April
2012:
Michael O'Connell on
Qubuh at
Hamilton Park , 6 May
2013:
2014:
2015:
David Nolan on
Rex Imperator at
Doncaster , 10 September
2016:
Robert Winston on
Librisa Breeze at
Ascot , 1 October
2017:
2018: Eoin Walsh on Storm Lightning at
Wolverhampton , 22 September
2019:
Paul Hanagan on Dutch Decoy at
Hamilton Park , 30 August
2020: Dylan Hogan on Wanaash at
Wolverhampton , 15 January
[4]
2021: Ray Dawson on Marshall Dan at
Sandown Park , 10 September
[5]
2022: Jonny Peate on Rocket Rod at
Newcastle , 23 June
[6]
2023 :
Tom Marquand on
Desert Hero in the
King George V Stakes , 22 June
[3]
Jump Ride of the Year
1998:
Brian Harding on
One Man in the
Queen Mother Champion Chase , 18 March.
1999:
Richard Johnson on
Anzum in the
Stayers' Hurdle , 18 March.
2000:
Tony Dobbin on
Master Tern in the
Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle , 16 March.
2001:
Richard Guest on
Red Marauder in the
Grand National , 7 April.
2002:
Rodi Greene on
Jurancon II at
Uttoxeter , 21 December.
2003:
Andrew Thornton on
Kingscliff at
Ascot , 22 November.
2004:
Timmy Murphy on
Stormez in the
Servo Computer Services Trophy , 13 November.
2005:
Matty Batchelor on
King Harald in the
Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase , 17 March.
2006:
Henry Oliver on
Sissinghurst Storm at
Chepstow , 18 April.
2007:
Andrew Thornton on
Miko de Beauchene in the
Welsh National , 27 December.
2008:
Robert Thornton on
Nenuphar Collonges in the
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle , 14 March.
2009:
Tony McCoy on
Wichita Lineman in the
William Hill Trophy , 10 March.
2010:
Matt Crawley on
Lastroseofsummer at
Musselburgh , 19 November.
2011:
Maurice Linehan on
Tarvini at
Huntingdon
2012:
Tony McCoy on
Synchronised in the
Cheltenham Gold Cup , 16 March
2013:
2014:
2015:
Sean Bowen on
Just A Par in the
Bet365 Gold Cup , 25 April
2016:
Colm McCormack on Fiddler's Flight at
Sedgefield , 9 February
2017:
2018: James Bowen on Raz De Maree in the
Welsh Grand National , 6 January
2019: Matty Bachelor on Noble Glance at
Fontwell , 22 August
2020: Jack Tudor on Potters Corner in the
Welsh Grand National , 27 December 2019
[4]
2021: Sean Quinlan on For Jim at
Hexham , 9 October
[5]
2022:
Paddy Brennan on Knight Salute at
Aintree , 7 April
[6]
2023:
Derek Fox on
Corach Rambler in the
Ultima Handicap Chase , 14 March
[3]
Flat Jockey Special Recognition Award
Jump Jockey Special Recognition Award
References