Lester Piggott a horse called "The Chase" at Haydock Park. Piggott is known for his quiet demeanour. He describes his mother as wisely downplaying his success, while his father rarely gave advice unless there had been a particular mistake. By his teens a sensation in the racing world, he rode his first winner of The Derby on Never Say Die in 1954 aged 18 years and went on to win eight more, on Crepello (1957), St. Paddy (1960), Sir Ivor (1968), Nijinsky (1970), Roberto (1972), Empery (1976), The Minstrel (1977) and Teenoso (1983). He was stable jockey to Noel Murless and later
Joe Piggott adapted to life at Warrington, netting the equaliser on his debut during their FA Trophy defeat to National League South side, Wealdstone, and just four days later, securing a brace against Matlock Town. This impressive form was merited with a move to Football League side Wigan Athletic in August later that year. On 31 August 2018, after an impressive pre-season with Wigan's under-23 side, Piggott sealed a loan move to League Two side Morecambe until January and went onto make his debut during their 3–2 defeat to Bury. Three days later, Piggott netted his first goal for the club during