Lester Award

__NOTOC__ The Lesters is an annual award ceremony for jockeys in Great Britain. It was inaugurated in 1990 and the awards are named in honour of Lester Piggott, eleven times British flat racing Champion Jockey and winner of thirty British Classic Races from 1954 to 1992. The ceremony recognizes the achievements of jockeys from both flat and jump racing during the previous year.

In 2008 the ceremony was moved to Maundy Thursday having previously taken place in January.

Flat Jockey of the Year

* 1990 - Pat Eddery
* 1991 - Pat Eddery
* 1992 - Michael Roberts
* 1993 - Frankie Dettori
* 1994 - Frankie Dettori
* 1995 - Frankie Dettori
* 1996 - Pat Eddery & Frankie Dettori "(tied)"
* 1997 - Kieren Fallon
* 1998 - Kieren Fallon
* 1999 - Kieren Fallon
* 2000 - Kevin Darley
* 2001 - Kieren Fallon
* 2002 - Kieren Fallon
* 2003 - Kieren Fallon
* 2004 - Frankie Dettori
* 2005 - Jamie Spencer
* 2006 - Ryan Moore
* 2007 - Jamie Spencer

Jump Jockey of the Year

* 1990 - Richard Dunwoody
* 1991 - Peter Niven
* 1992 - Richard Dunwoody
* 1993 - Richard Dunwoody
* 1994 - Richard Dunwoody
* 1995 - Richard Dunwoody
* 1996 - Tony McCoy
* 1997 - Tony McCoy
* 1998 - Tony McCoy
* 1999 - Tony McCoy
* 2000 - Tony McCoy
* 2001 - Tony McCoy
* 2002 - Tony McCoy
* 2003 - Tony McCoy
* 2004 - Tony McCoy
* 2005 - Timmy Murphy
* 2006 - Tony McCoy
* 2007 - Tony McCoy

Apprentice Jockey of the Year

* 1990 - Jimmy Fortune
* 1991 - Darryll Holland
* 1992 - David Harrison
* 1993 - Jason Weaver
* 1994 - Michael Fenton
* 1995 - Seb Sanders
* 1996 - Dane O'Neill
* 1997 - Royston Ffrench
* 1998 - Neil Pollard
* 1999 - Robert Winston
* 2000 - Lee Newman
* 2001 - Keith Dalgleish
* 2002 - Paul Hanagan
* 2003 - Ryan Moore
* 2004 - Tom Queally
* 2005 - Hayley Turner
* 2006 - Stephen Donohoe
* 2007 - William Buick

Conditional Jockey of the Year

* 1990 - Derek Byrne
* 1991 - Adrian Maguire
* 1992 - Mick Fitzgerald
* 1993 - Warren Marston
* 1994 - Tony Dobbin
* 1995 - Tony McCoy
* 1996 - Richard Johnson
* 1997 - Barry Fenton
* 1998 - Robert Thornton
* 1999 - Joe Tizzard
* 2000 - Noel Fehily
* 2001 - Liam Cooper
* 2002 - Marcus Foley
* 2003 - Marcus Foley
* 2004 - Jamie Moore
* 2005 - Paddy Brennan
* 2006 - William Kennedy
* 2007 - Tom O'Brien

Lady Jockey of the Year

* 1990 - Alex Greaves
* 1991 - Alex Greaves
* 1992 - Emma O'Gorman
* 1993 - Diane Clay
* 1994 - Diane Clay
* 1995 - Alex Greaves
* 1996 - Sophie Mitchell
* 1997 - Alex Greaves
* 1998 - Alex Greaves
* 1999 - Sophie Mitchell
* 2000 - Joanna Badger
* 2001 - Joanna Badger
* 2002 - Joanna Badger
* 2003 - Lisa Jones
* 2004 - Hayley Turner
* 2005 - Hayley Turner
* 2006 - Hayley Turner
* 2007 - Hayley Turner

Jockey of the Year

* 1990 - Pat Eddery
* 1991 - Alan Munro
* 1992 - Michael Roberts
* 1993 - Adrian Maguire
* 1994 - Frankie Dettori
* 1995 - Frankie Dettori
* 1996 - Frankie Dettori
* 1997 - Tony McCoy
** "discontinued after 1997"

Honorary Lester

* 1996 - Peter O'Sullevan
* 1997 - Willie Carson
* 2000 - Jim Foster "(JAGB Treasurer for 30 years)"
* 2001 - Michael Caulfield "(JAGB Chief Executive)"

Chief Executive Award

* 2007 - Reg Hollinshead

International Jockey of the Year

* 2007 - Ruby Walsh

Flat Ride of the Year

* 1998 - Darryll Holland on Double Trigger in the Goodwood Cup, 30th July 1998.
* 1999 - Francis Norton on She's Our Mare in the Cambridgeshire Handicap, 2nd October 1999.
* 2000 - Gary Bardwell on Bangalore in the Chester Cup, 10th May 2000.
* 2001 - Steve Drowne on Harmonic Way in the Cork and Orrery Stakes, 21st June 2001.
* 2002 - Darryll Holland on Just James at Newmarket, 25th May 2002.
* 2003 - Martin Dwyer on Persian Punch in the Jockey Club Cup, 18th October 2003.
* 2004 - Paul Mulrennan on Blue Spinnaker in the Zetland Gold Cup, 31st May 2004.
* 2005 - Tony Culhane on Toss the Caber at Musselburgh, 4th July 2005.
* 2006 - Martin Dwyer on Sir Percy in the Epsom Derby, 3rd June 2006.
* 2007 - Paul Hanagan on Fonthill Road at York, 13th October 2007.

Jump Ride of the Year

* 1998 - Brian Harding on One Man in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, 18th March 1998.
* 1999 - Richard Johnson on Anzum in the Stayers' Hurdle, 18th March 1999.
* 2000 - Tony Dobbin on Master Turn in the County Hurdle, 10th March 2000.
* 2001 - Richard Guest on Red Marauder in the Grand National, 7th April 2001.
* 2002 - Rodi Greene on Jurancon II at Uttoxeter, 21st December 2002.
* 2003 - Andrew Thornton on Kingscliff at Ascot, 22nd November 2003.
* 2004 - Timmy Murphy on Stormez in the Servo Computer Services Trophy, 13th November 2004.
* 2005 - Mattie Batchelor on King Harald at Cheltenham, 17th March 2005.
* 2006 - Henry Oliver on Sissinghurst Storm at Chepstow, 18th April 2006.
* 2007 - Andrew Thornton on Miko de Beauchene in the Welsh National, 27th December 2007.

Flat Jockey Special Recognition Award

* 1996 - Jimmy Quinn
* 1997 - Kevin Darley
* 1998 - George Duffield
* 1999 - George Duffield
* 2000 - Ray Cochrane
* 2001 - George Duffield
* 2002 - Pat Eddery
* 2003 - Pat Eddery
* 2004 - Willie Ryan
* 2005 - John Carroll
* 2006 - Richard Quinn
* 2007 - Kevin Darley

Jump Jockey Special Recognition Award

* 1996 - Andrew Thornton
* 1997 - Andrew Thornton
* 1998 - Simon McNeill
* 1999 - Gary Lyons
* 2000 - Peter Niven
* 2001 - Willie Worthington
* 2002 - Brian Storey
* 2003 - Norman Williamson
* 2004 - Vince Slattery
* 2005 - Jim Culloty
* 2006 - J. P. McNamara
* 2007 - Russ Garritty

References

* [http://www.thelesters.co.uk/ The Lesters website]
* [http://www.jagb.co.uk/ The Jockeys Association of Great Britain website]