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The Lesters is an annual award ceremony for jockeys in Great Britain. The awards are named in honour of Lester Piggott, an eleven-time British flat racing Champion Jockey, and the winner of thirty British Classic Races from 1954 to 1992. The ceremony was inaugurated in 1990, and it recognizes the achievements of jockeys from both flat and jump racing during the previous year.
In 2008 the ceremony was moved to Maundy Thursday, having taken place previously in January.
[edit] Flat Jockey of the Year
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[edit] Jump Jockey of the Year
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[edit] Apprentice Jockey of the Year
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[edit] Conditional Jockey of the Year
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[edit] Lady Jockey of the Year
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[edit] Jockey of the Year
[edit] Honorary Lester
[edit] Lifetime Achievement Award
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[edit] Chief Executive Award
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[edit] PJA Directors Award
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[edit] International Jockey of the Year
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 – Mattie 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.
[edit] Flat Jockey Special Recognition Award
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[edit] Jump Jockey Special Recognition Award
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[edit] References
