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Old 29-05-2022, 08:46 AM #1
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He had a Good run
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He was made more famous for tax evasion, rip
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Imagine starving yourself for about 45 years !!

Jockeys are a different breed


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i remember his tax evasion
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Died in Switzerland.

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i remember his tax evasion
And he served his sentence for that making him all square.
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And he served his sentence for that making him all square.

Doesn’t Lewis Hamilton live in Monaco to avoid tax ??

Everyone seems to love him despite that ..

( I don’t )


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piggott was an actual criminal, found guilty and a very unpleasant guy as well, so he is no legend to me
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piggott was an actual criminal, found guilty and a very unpleasant guy as well, so he is no legend to me
He doesn't need to be a legend to you. But as a Jockey his name will go down in legend forever. Making him a legendary Jockey, which is what it says in the thread title.
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One of my dad’s favourite jockeys.
We knew a young jockey that worked for him at his stables.
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There's two things certain in life, death and Piggott on a favourite.
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My mate was a bookie when i was a teenager and him and his dad hated Piggot
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He was made more famous for tax evasion, rip

Yes 1987

A year in Jail.

Stripped of his OBE.


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Yes 1987

A year in Jail.

Stripped of his OBE.


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They should have given him it back after he served his punishment. Infact they should have given him a Knighthood. The greatest in his field of work that this country has ever produced. Hero to many.

The Sport of Kings has lost its Monarch
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lets not pull any punches, the guy was an arsehole
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lets not pull any punches, the guy was an arsehole
How so?

Most people who knew him say he was very quiet and didn't say much but when he did speak people listened and respected him.

Being an arsehole isn't a crime, we can all be one of those from time to time. Just look how disrespectful you're being towards a guy on the day of his death, some people would say you're being a bit of one.
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I gotta be honest I don't know what else to say, so apologies for the generic post.
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