Lester Award

A Lester Award is one of a range of awards given to jockeys at an annual ceremony in Great Britain. The awards are named in honour of Lester Piggott, an eleven-time British flat racing Champion Jockey who won thirty British Classic Races from 1954 to 1992. The awards were inaugurated in 1990, and they recognise the achievements of jockeys from both flat and jump racing during the previous year.

The ceremony to present the 2010 awards took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, Birmingham, on 21 April 2011. The event was sponsored by Stobart.[1]

Flat Jockey of the Year

Jump Jockey of the Year

Apprentice Jockey of the Year

Conditional Jockey of the Year

Lady Jockey of the Year

  • 1990: Alex Greaves
  • 1991: Alex Greaves
  • 1992: Emma O'Gorman
  • 1993: Diane Clay
  • 1994: Diane Clay
  • 1995: Alex Greaves
  • 1996: Sophie Mitchell
  • 1997: Alex Greaves
  • 1998: Alex Greaves
  • 1999: Sophie Mitchell
  • 2000: Joanna Badger
  • 2001: Joanna Badger
  • 2002: Joanna Badger
  • 2003: Lisa Jones
  • 2004: Hayley Turner
  • 2005: Hayley Turner
  • 2006: Hayley Turner
  • 2007: Hayley Turner
  • 2008: Hayley Turner
  • 2009: Hayley Turner
  • 2010: Cathy Gannon

Jockey of the Year

Honorary Lester

Lifetime Achievement Award

Chief Executive Award

  • 2007: Reg Hollinshead

PJA Directors Award

International Jockey of the Year

Flat Ride of the Year

Jump Ride of the Year

Flat Jockey Special Recognition Award

Jump Jockey Special Recognition Award

  • 1996: Andrew Thornton
  • 1997: Andrew Thornton
  • 1998: Simon McNeill
  • 1999: Gary Lyons
  • 2000: Peter Niven
  • 2001: Willie Worthington
  • 2002: Brian Storey
  • 2003: Norman Williamson
  • 2004: Vince Slattery
  • 2005: Jim Culloty
  • 2006: J. P. McNamara
  • 2007: Russ Garritty
  • 2008: Brian Harding
  • 2009: Jimmy McCarthy
  • 2010: Warren Marston

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