Trophy for the 1926 Newmarket Town Plate, in the form of twin-handled silver cup, hallmarked William
Trophy for the 1926 Newmarket Town Plate, in the form of twin-handled silver cup, hallmarked William Hutton & Sons, Birmingham, 1924, 18.5 by 27cm. across handles, 580gr. and inscribed NEWMARKET TOWN PLATE 1926, WON BY STEPHANIA, OWNER MR H.A. ARMITAGE, RIDDEN BY IRIS RICKABY, TRAINER WALTER GRIGGS. Iris Rickaby, herself descended from a famous racing family, was Lester Piggott's mother. She is reputed to have said after her son's first winner "He is quite a good rider but will never be as good as his father. Don't make a fuss. Lester is a very ordinary boy."Provenance: from the Lester Piggott Collection.
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