I’ll never forget Sir Ivor. I visited him at Claiborne. He stole my pinky ring! When I told his handler. He calmly went up to him put his hand out and told him to spit it out. Which he did! I met him and Round Table, Nijinsky, Riva Ridge and a big red horse named Secretariat. A day I will never forget
@jlove8445
12 күн бұрын
What a great memory
@michaelanderson3212
2 жыл бұрын
lester , the greatest ever jockey and sportsman this country has produced
@kurman4749
2 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more.
@user-mw1tt5mm9q
8 ай бұрын
A truly great horse and the total legend in the saddle. Brilliant combo, horses like Sir Ivor are only meant to appeal once in a lifetime, yet i was privileged enough to see not only Secretariat but the ultimate master Sea Bird. There will never be another Sea Bird. Sir Ivor has to rate as the second best i have ever seen, makes Frankel who others rave about look ordinary. Bizarrely Frankel wouldn’t make my top 10. Really great to see him again taking it to the Americans
@user-br9zo9mv7v
13 күн бұрын
A very good horse as long as he got good ground. He was electric in the 2000 guinees and the derby he won was run to suit him as he was not a true stayer. This record bears out in defeat in the Irish derby in a true run race (with Piggott on the winner Ribero) and again in the Prix de l'arc against Vaguelly Noble. He was definately best at a mile to a mile and a quarter on good ground.
@maureenormston1687
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen this race, remember it being announced on TV and reading it in the newspaper, so thank you for sharing this. Superstar of a horse.
@davidhenrywall8619
Жыл бұрын
A great jockey and great horse
@songsmith31a
2 жыл бұрын
Success can live with criticism. And a genius in the saddle can afford to smile from his lofty perch of perfection!
@djbillybopdjbillybop2817
2 жыл бұрын
I rode work for Vincent O'Brien in the late 80s a few times at Ballydoyle that was only about a 15 min drive from my hometown of Clonmel.
@mallafets
2 жыл бұрын
What were his best horses at the time? Were you after EGS?
@djbillybopdjbillybop2817
2 жыл бұрын
@@mallafets I can not remember but I think Royal Academy was there in the late 80s early 90s we would only be asked to ride out when stable lads or work riders were sick our yard was less than 10 mins away you would have been told ride this or that and what to do I loved riding work as you went at a nice clip I was only 2 weeks away from riding in a Bumper in Wexford it would have been 31 years ago last March myself and the yards Amature jockey were in a car crash and that did me in when I came back but did not have the power I had in my hands. Then in 99, I broke my neck my C4 C5 but luckily they did a great job but still suffer today now I work for a Hospital Radio Station STGH, Radio.
@kevinmunday5782
2 жыл бұрын
@@djbillybopdjbillybop2817 Glad You Enjoyed the rides, and came through the accidents , Horse People are a tough breed 🙂🙂
@djbillybopdjbillybop2817
2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinmunday5782 Thank you, Brother, I am 56 now in Lots of pain still today but fantastic memories well worth the clatters and Falls breaks slip-ups Cold Weather Hot weather, and lots more but boy did we have our laughs.
@andymatthews7617
2 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic trainer he was.
@songsmith31a
2 жыл бұрын
P.S. That burst of acceleration reminded me of Dancing Brave's later famous demonstration of speed in Europe under another top jockey, Pat Eddery.
@philipross4064
4 ай бұрын
Exactly
@penelopelopez8296
2 жыл бұрын
I remember Sir Ivor well….good sire. I also remember Fort Marcy, who was in this race. I miss those days.
@user-wd4uf2sm5d
2 ай бұрын
I saw Fort Marcy race at Hollywood Park in the early 70's. Cougar II and Drumtop were also in the race. I kept the program for decades but threw all my old programs away one day years ago.
@ianlewis8086
2 жыл бұрын
First time I've ever seen this. Excellent
@ArkBenji
2 ай бұрын
Timed to perfection. Lester really was a genius.
@glennie70
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for this , first time I have seen this amazing horse
@user-kv5fv2nv7o
2 ай бұрын
Nicely ridden, never too far away from the leaders.
@freedomforpeopletruelies6
2 жыл бұрын
Good old days not like the present
@garymehegan2860
2 жыл бұрын
The greatest jockey by a country mile of all time
@eugenekeher978
Жыл бұрын
Sir Ivor and Lester poetry in motion , they were made for each other , the stars collided .
@sanchez16
2 ай бұрын
Great horse , great ride from Lester and brilliant commentary ( Is Lester worried if he`s not he's the only Sir Ivor supporter who's not) classic
@RossDear-zm4nj
3 ай бұрын
What a horse 🐴 what a jockey . Awesome partnership I remember that year so well .
@Hanamy7777
4 ай бұрын
Lester coolness personified. Sir Ivor could have won by ten lengths.
@simonhindley65
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely killer burst of speed from Sir Ivor. I'm not convinced that the great Lester didn't make this harder than it needed to be.
@Becky9301
5 ай бұрын
Carmarthen (the chestnut horse with the noseband) lost ground at the start , loosing at least three and more lengths, otherwise he would have finished close to Sir Ivor and ahead of Fort Marcy and Ksar Alexander with a normal race. He previously finished third to Vaguely Noble and Sir Ivor in the Arc (same year)
@kurman4749
2 ай бұрын
The US horses and jockeys were completely outclassed by Lester Piggott and Sir Ivor's brilliance.
@dennisbuckley4744
8 күн бұрын
In believably we backed Sir Ivor at 100/1 in the Derby!
@chrisneoh3188
2 жыл бұрын
Was this the race where Lester was asked at what stage he knew he was going to win, and he replied with “when I got the phone call to ride him”?
@stormbird7954
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, something similar...I remember it as him saying " Three weeks ago" Lol
@daverave6676
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure but I think it was when he rode a horse called Karabas, when asked when he thought he would win, he replied two weeks ago.
@songsmith31a
2 жыл бұрын
@@daverave6676 Ditto - Royal Admiral in the 1990 Breeders Cup Mile. Priceless Piggott!.
@Ed-kv2vb
8 күн бұрын
@@daverave6676 In fact, "a fortnight ago", which threw the yanks.
@controlleddemolition9112
2 жыл бұрын
There have been some great broodmares. More recently, superstars Miesque and Urban Sea have been extremely productive. However, the Princequillo mare Somethingroyal must be pretty high on the all-time list with both Sir Ivor and Secretariat among her stakes-winning offspring.
@alisonrandall3039
2 жыл бұрын
He went back the next year and won it again. When asked by the American press Lester at what stage of the race did you think you were going to win. He replied last year.
@philipross4064
4 ай бұрын
Brilliant reply by the great man.
@stephenpiggott5869
2 ай бұрын
😂
@mikehopkins4040
2 жыл бұрын
I dont think I ever saw Lester win a race by a huge margin unlike today's jockies.He just did enough too win .You watch some jockies today 3,4 lengths in front inside the last furlongs whipping the living daylights out of the horse and winning by 8or9 lengths. They have no class.
@dynasticlight8706
2 жыл бұрын
Its called staying off the pace w/ a closer and a late run ,going a route etc. Today they have very few w/ that talent or less speed know how.
@Becky9301
5 ай бұрын
Because champion horses are to become stallions, they need (according to their owners) to impress prospective breeders…so as to justify astronomical service fees
@williammackie4816
7 ай бұрын
Peter o Sunland was the comantietor for the BBC
@johncopeland3826
2 ай бұрын
Interviewer: when did you know you were going to win with Sir Ivor ? Lester : when he was born ! Unbelievable racehorse .
@JoeKoOhNo
2 жыл бұрын
Crummy ride. Much the best winner. Soft turf.
@RossDear-zm4nj
3 ай бұрын
Crummy ride ? Does that mean bad ? No way I'm English we train our middle distance horses to come late and fast and get up on the line . Makes it a spectacle , love it .
@JoeKoOhNo
3 ай бұрын
@@RossDear-zm4nj Yes. Training had nothing to do with the ride.
@RossDear-zm4nj
3 ай бұрын
@@JoeKoOhNo No Oh
@JoeKoOhNo
3 ай бұрын
@@RossDear-zm4nj OK
@kurman4749
2 ай бұрын
Americans! Idiots!
@michaeldowd5545
5 ай бұрын
Dr Fager beat Fort Macey (a very good horse) carrying 16 lbs more in weight. It was hard work on a surface he didn't like. But puts this race in perspective. Sir Ivor is no Dr Fager.
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