Piggott set for ‘Lesters’ ceremony despite scare

LEGENDARY jockey Lester Piggott plans to attend the annual racing awards ceremony held in his honour next week despite spending Christmas in hospital.

Piggott set for ‘Lesters’ ceremony despite scare
Sat, 06 Jan, 2007 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

The 71-year-old is recuperating at his home in Newmarket after being given the all-clear following tests for a suspected heart problem.

The 11-times champion rider was admitted to West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds after feeling unwell on Christmas Eve, but was released five days later.

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CourtsRacingPlace: NewmarketPlace: Bury St EdmundsPlace: LestersPlace: London’s Grosvenor House HotelPlace: Somerville Lodge StablesPlace: Hong KongPerson: PiggottPerson: Lester PiggottPerson: Bruce RaymondPerson: SusanPerson: LesterPerson: John BlakePerson: WilliamPerson: Maureen HaggasEvent: ‘Lesters’Event: ChristmasEvent: Christmas EveEvent: ‘Event: The Lesters’ awardsOrganisation: West Suffolk HospitalOrganisation: Jockeys AssociationOrganisation: Racing Post
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