Which jockey rode Lester Piggott’s record nine Epsom Derby winners?

Lester Piggott holds the record for riding nine Epsom Derby winners.

Piggott’s first Derby victory came aboard Crepello in 1957, and his ninth came with Teenoso in 1983. His nine wins remain the record for a jockey in Britain’s premier Classic race at Epsom Downs.

Among Piggott’s Derby winners was Nijinsky in 1970, when the colt later completed the English Triple Crown. Piggott also rode Roberto, Empery and several other high-profile winners during a career that lasted more than four decades.

Piggott was known for his distinctive crouched riding style and exceptional ability to judge pace. The phrase “record nine winners” refers to Derby victories as a jockey, not to horses he trained or owned. Frankie Dettori is another celebrated Epsom jockey, but he has not matched Piggott’s total.