Who Is Lester Piggott Son Jamie Piggott? Age, Family & Wife – Why Was He In Prison?

Jamie Piggott was born to supportive parents Lester Piggott and Anna Ludlow.

The young jockey was also born into a family that have deep roots as jockeys and trainers, with Jamie’s great grandfather Ernest Piggott winning three Grand Nationals in 1912, 1918 and 1919 and his grandfather Keith Piggott riding a Champion Hurdle winner in 1939.

“It’s just my family to me. I feel very proud to look back and see the success that my ancestors and current family have enjoyed in the world of horse racing.”

He has been interested in Jockeying since his childhood days. Lester, his father, taught Jamie to be a successful Jockey shortly.

Jamie has learned from the best trainers in the world like Aidan O’Brien, Charlie Appleby, Gai Waterhouse, Wesley Ward, Roger Varian, and many more.

He recently appeared in the media and disclosed the sudden demise of his father Lester Piggott. As per him, Lester was admitted to a hospital in Bursinel, Switzerland.

Jamie Piggott seemed to be in his mid-twenties. However, his exact date of birth is yet to be revealed.

He began racing horses from his father’s stable when he was eight years old. Jamie has already won a handful of trophies to date.

The 20-year-old from Newmarket in Suffolk, England, is currently based in Cashel, Co Tipperary, as during the racing season he works for trainer Aidan O’Brien and former National Hunt racing jockey and now trainer Tommy Stack.

“My father rode at Aidan’s yard, which is called Ballydoyle, about 40 years ago. At that time it was occupied by legendary trainer Vincent O’Brien. It’s a great honour to be riding somewhere with so much history, and the same place that my father shared in so much success,” says Jamie.

It was inevitable coming from a famous racing family with a father at the helm who was an 11-time champion and nine-time Derby winner riding more than 5,000 winners, that horses were to become Jamie’s great passion from an early age.

“I’ve always been involved with horses and horse racing. I learnt to ride growing up in Newmarket and first rode a racehorse out for trainer Rae Guest in my school holidays, when I was 12 years of age. I got some lessons on the basics of exercising racehorses from the instructors at the British racing school.”

Jamie started his career in racing yards before working for the world-famous Coolmore Stud and Voute Sales in the bloodstock industry.

James Delahooke, Ric Wylie, Johnny McKeever, Stuart Boman, and Mark Richards are just a few players he’s trained from and continues to work together with.

Jamie Piggott hasn’t shared his marital status in media portals. As a result, there are no details about his wife.

Checking his social media profiles, Jamie hasn’t hinted at minor details about his personal life that justifies his relationship status.

Jamie might have kept his relationship hidden from the public spotlight. He is focused on Jockey and  his “Jamie Piggott Bloodstock.”

Lester Piggott was sentenced to three years in jail in1987 after being found guilty of tax fraud worth $3million.

Mr. Justice Farquharson, the judge of  Ipswich Crown Court ordered Lester to be sentenced to prison. He was taken to Norwich prison.

Lester Piggott was put in prison after failing to disclose £3.25 million in revenue and earnings to the Inland Revenue.