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
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Jump Jockey of the Year
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Apprentice Jockey of the Year
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Conditional Jockey of the Year
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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
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Jockey of the Year
Honorary Lester
Lifetime Achievement Award
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Chief Executive Award
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PJA Directors Award
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International Jockey of the Year
Flat Ride of the Year
- 1998: Darryll Holland on Double Trigger in the Goodwood Cup, 30 July.
- 1999: Francis Norton on She's Our Mare in the Cambridgeshire Handicap, 2 October.
- 2000: Gary Bardwell on Bangalore in the Chester Cup, 10 May.
- 2001: Steve Drowne on Harmonic Way in the Cork and Orrery Stakes, 21 June.
- 2002: Darryll Holland on Just James at Newmarket, 25 May.
- 2003: Martin Dwyer on Persian Punch in the Jockey Club Cup, 18 October.
- 2004: Paul Mulrennan on Blue Spinnaker in the Zetland Gold Cup, 31 May.
- 2005: Tony Culhane on Toss the Caber at Musselburgh, 4 July.
- 2006: Martin Dwyer on Sir Percy in the Epsom Derby, 3 June.
- 2007: Paul Hanagan on Fonthill Road at York, 13 October.
- 2008: Jim Crowley on Bulwark in the Chester Cup, 7 May.
- 2009: Tom Queally on Midday in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, 6 November.
- 2010: Paul Hanagan on Opening Nite at Ayr, 17 September.
Jump Ride of the Year
- 1998: Brian Harding on One Man in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, 18 March.
- 1999: Richard Johnson on Anzum in the Stayers' Hurdle, 18 March.
- 2000: Tony Dobbin on Master Tern in the Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle, 16 March.
- 2001: Richard Guest on Red Marauder in the Grand National, 7 April.
- 2002: Rodi Greene on Jurancon II at Uttoxeter, 21 December.
- 2003: Andrew Thornton on Kingscliff at Ascot, 22 November.
- 2004: Timmy Murphy on Stormez in the Servo Computer Services Trophy, 13 November.
- 2005: Mattie Batchelor on King Harald in the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase, 17 March.
- 2006: Henry Oliver on Sissinghurst Storm at Chepstow, 18 April.
- 2007: Andrew Thornton on Miko de Beauchene in the Welsh National, 27 December.
- 2008: Robert Thornton on Nenuphar Collonges in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, 14 March.
- 2009: Tony McCoy on Wichita Lineman in the William Hill Trophy, 10 March.
- 2010: Matt Crawley on Lastroseofsummer at Musselburgh, 19 November.
Flat Jockey Special Recognition Award
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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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