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Epsom to honour Piggott by naming Derby in his memory

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Epsom to honour Piggott by naming Derby in his memory

Desert Crown is favourite to win the Epsom Derby on Saturday. Derby will be renamed in honour of the legendary jockey Lester Piggott. Piggsott died in Switzerland on Sunday aged 86. He had ridden 4,493 winners before retiring in 1995.

Desert Crown is a strong favourite to win the Epsom Derby on Saturday. The race will be renamed in honour of the legendary jockey Lester Piggott. He died in Switzerland on Sunday aged 86. Pizzott won the Derby nine times, the most recent in 1983. His daughter describes him as a great jockerer. He would like to be remembered as the greatest. Jockeys will wear black armbands on Friday and on the Saturday for the fillies version of Derby the Oaks. One minute's silence will also be staged. It is the official title of The Cazoo Derby.

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