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
Be My Native being made considerably easier by the late withdrawals of All Along and Time Charter. Electric (winner of the Great Voltigeur Stakes and Jockey Club Stakes) started favourite ahead of Diamond Shoal and Old Country (Derby Italiano, Prix Royal-Oak) with Be My Native the 8/1 fourth choice in a six-runner field. Ridden by Armstrong's son-in-law Lester Piggott he raced at the rear of the field as Diamond Shoal set a slow pace. In the straight Be My Native accelerated along the inside rail, took the lead a furlong from the finish and held off the challenge of Electric to win by