Lester Piggott Stakes

The Lester Piggott Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 175 yards (2,373 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

History

The event was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level. The inaugural running was won by Albanova.

For several years the Pinnacle Stakes was run in memory of Lady Joan Westbrook, a successful owner and breeder of racehorses, who died in 2004.

The race was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.

It was renamed from the Pinnacle Stakes to the Lester Piggott Stakes for the 2024 season.

Records

<div style="font-size:90%"> Most successful horse:

• no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

• Neil Callan – Ferdoos (2011), Shimmering Surf (2012)
• Paul Hanagan - Les Fazzani (2010), Miss Marjurie (2015)
• Frankie Dettori - Folk Opera (2008), Journey (2016)
• Jamie Spencer - Arbella (2006), God Given (2018)
• Tom Marquand - Sea La Rosa (2022), Sea Silk Road (2023)
• Daniel Tudhope - Klassique (2019), Estrange (2025)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

• John Gosden - Sultanina (2014), Journey (2016), Queen Of The Pride (2024)

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Winners

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

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• galopp-sieger.de – Pinnacle Stakes.
• ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Pinnacle Stakes (2019).
• pedigreequery.com – Pinnacle Stakes – Haydock.