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
Moulton (horse) the Derby Mouton ran prominently for a long way before finishing ninth of the twenty-two runners behind Roberto. In the late summer and autumn of 1972 Moulton was campaigned in France. On 27 August he was sent to Deauville Racecourse and started the 1.8/1 favourite for the Prix Ridgway over 1950 metres. Ridden by Lester Piggott he came out best in a close finish beating Mister Sic Top (winner of the 1971 Prix d'Ispahan) by a short head with Coup de Feu a short head away in third. In the Prix du Prince d'Orange at Longchamp Racecourse in September Moulton