Nine life-size bronze statues have been created in commemoration of champion jockey Lester Piggott, 65 years since his first Derby win. The statues have been sculpted by Willie Newton to celebrate Lester’s nine Derby wins.
Willie Newton, who has previously created life-size bronze statues of John Oaksey and Jack Berry at the Injured Jockeys Rehabilitation Centre said: “I first met Lester when he was the subject and inspiration for the Vodafone Derby Trophy I made in 2002.
So to be asked to create this very special life-size bronze of him is for me just about as important as it gets.”
Lester said: “I am really honored and grateful to have this project around a race that meant so much to me and I am so looking forward to the unveilings next year.”
