Never Say Die (horse) 33/1 outsider in a field of twenty-two runners for the Derby. According to some accounts, he would have started at even longer odds if his memorable name and the publicity attracted by his eighteen-year-old jockey Lester Piggott had not made him a popular choice with many members of the public. The colt was always well-placed and was sent into the lead early in the straight by Piggott. He won comfortably by two lengths from Arabian Night and Darius. Clark was ill in New York hospital and unable to attend the race, which saw Never Say Die becoming the first American-bred
Pércival Piggott Victoria and he returned to Costa Rica in August 2001 when he joined Municipal Liberia. He retired in 2007. Piggott made his debut for Panama in a May 1987 Olympic Games qualification match against El Salvador and has earned a total of 43 caps, scoring 2 goals. He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His final international was a November 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago. After retiring as a player, Piggott worked as a pundit for Panamanian TV. In March 2010, Piggott was