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Lester Award

A Lester Award is one of a range of awards given to jockeys at an annual ceremony in Great Britain. The awards are named in honour of Lester Piggott, an eleven-time British flat racing Champion Jockey who won thirty British Classic Races from 1954 to 1992. The awards were inaugurated in 1990, and they recognise the achievements of jockeys from both flat and jump racing during the previous year.

The ceremony to present the 2012 awards took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, Birmingham, on 28 March 2013. The event was sponsored by Stobart. The awards ceremony had traditionally been held the night before Good Friday, a day with no racing in Great Britain, but the start of Good Friday racing in 2014 led to the event being moved to a December date, with the 2014 ceremony honouring jockeys for their achievements in 2013 and 2014. Since 2018 the awards have been presented in a Sky Sports Racing broadcast and not at a live ceremony.

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
2008: Ryan Moore
2009: Ryan Moore
2010: Paul Hanagan
2011: Paul Hanagan
2012: Richard Hughes
2013: Richard Hughes
2014: Ryan Moore
2015: Silvestre de Sousa
2016: Jim Crowley
2017:
2018: Oisin Murphy
2019: Oisin Murphy
2020: Hollie Doyle
2021: William Buick
2022: William Buick
2023: William Buick

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
2008: Tony McCoy
2009: Tony McCoy
2010: Tony McCoy
2011: Tony McCoy
2012: Tony McCoy
2013: Tony McCoy
2014: Tony McCoy
2015: Tony McCoy
2016: Richard Johnson
2017:
2018: Richard Johnson
2019: Richard Johnson
2020: Brian Hughes
2021: Harry Skelton
2022: Brian Hughes
2023: Brian Hughes

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
2008: William Buick
2009: Frederik Tylicki
2010: Martin Lane
2011: Martin Harley
2012: Amy Ryan
2013:
2014:
2015: Tom Marquand
2016: Josephine Gordon
2017:
2018: Jason Watson
2019: Cieren Fallon
2020: Cieren Fallon
2021: Marco Ghiani
2022: Benoit de la Sayette
2023: Billy Loughnane

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
2008: Brian Hughes
2009: Aidan Coleman
2010: Rhys Flint
2011: Sam Twiston-Davies
2012: Henry Brooke
2013:
2014:
2015: Sean Bowen
2016: Craig Nichol
2017:
2018: James Bowen
2019: Jonjo O'Neill jnr
2020: Jonjo O'Neill jnr
2021: Danny McMenamin
2022: Kevin Brogan
2023: Luca Morgan

Female 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
2008: Hayley Turner
2009: Hayley Turner
2010: Cathy Gannon
2011 Cathy Gannon
2012: Lucy Alexander
2013:
2014:
2015: Cathy Gannon
2016: Josephine Gordon
2017:
2018: Nicola Currie
2019: Hollie Doyle
2020: Hollie Doyle
2021: Hollie Doyle

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)
2016: Anne Saunders (Professional Jockeys Association director)

Lifetime achievement award

2008: Mick Fitzgerald

[[Lester Piggott]] Honorary Award

2022: Luke Morris

Chief Executive Award

2007: Reg Hollinshead

PJA Directors Award

2008: Tony Dobbin

International Jockey of the Year

2007: Ruby Walsh
2008: Ruby Walsh
2009: Michael Kinane
2010: Ruby Walsh

Flat Ride of the Year

1998: Darryll Holland on Double Trigger in the Goodwood Cup, 30 July.
1999: Francis Norton on She's Our Mare in the Cambridgeshire Handicap, 2 October.
2000: Gary Bardwell on Bangalore in the Chester Cup, 10 May.
2001: Steve Drowne on Harmonic Way in the Cork and Orrery Stakes, 21 June.
2002: Darryll Holland on Just James at Newmarket, 25 May.
2003: Martin Dwyer on Persian Punch in the Jockey Club Cup, 18 October.
2004: Paul Mulrennan on Blue Spinnaker in the Zetland Gold Cup, 31 May.
2005: Tony Culhane on Toss the Caber at Musselburgh, 4 July.
2006: Martin Dwyer on Sir Percy in the Epsom Derby, 3 June.
2007: Paul Hanagan on Fonthill Road at York, 13 October.
2008: Jim Crowley on Bulwark in the Chester Cup, 7 May.
2009: Tom Queally on Midday in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, 6 November.
2010: Paul Hanagan on Opening Nite at Ayr, 17 September.
2011: Paul Hanagan on Barefoot Lady in the Nell Gwyn Stakes, 13 April
2012: Michael O'Connell on Qubuh at Hamilton Park, 6 May
2013:
2014:
2015: David Nolan on Rex Imperator at Doncaster, 10 September
2016: Robert Winston on Librisa Breeze at Ascot, 1 October
2017:
2018: Eoin Walsh on Storm Lightning at Wolverhampton, 22 September
2019: Paul Hanagan on Dutch Decoy at Hamilton Park, 30 August
2020: Dylan Hogan on Wanaash at Wolverhampton, 15 January
2021: Ray Dawson on Marshall Dan at Sandown Park, 10 September
2022: Jonny Peate on Rocket Rod at Newcastle, 23 June
2023 : Tom Marquand on Desert Hero in the King George V Stakes, 22 June

Jump Ride of the Year

1998: Brian Harding on One Man in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, 18 March.
1999: Richard Johnson on Anzum in the Stayers' Hurdle, 18 March.
2000: Tony Dobbin on Master Tern in the Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle, 16 March.
2001: Richard Guest on Red Marauder in the Grand National, 7 April.
2002: Rodi Greene on Jurancon II at Uttoxeter, 21 December.
2003: Andrew Thornton on Kingscliff at Ascot, 22 November.
2004: Timmy Murphy on Stormez in the Servo Computer Services Trophy, 13 November.
2005: Matty Batchelor on King Harald in the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase, 17 March.
2006: Henry Oliver on Sissinghurst Storm at Chepstow, 18 April.
2007: Andrew Thornton on Miko de Beauchene in the Welsh National, 27 December.
2008: Robert Thornton on Nenuphar Collonges in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, 14 March.
2009: Tony McCoy on Wichita Lineman in the William Hill Trophy, 10 March.
2010: Matt Crawley on Lastroseofsummer at Musselburgh, 19 November.
2011: Maurice Linehan on Tarvini at Huntingdon
2012: Tony McCoy on Synchronised in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, 16 March
2013:
2014:
2015: Sean Bowen on Just A Par in the Bet365 Gold Cup, 25 April
2016: Colm McCormack on Fiddler's Flight at Sedgefield, 9 February
2017:
2018: James Bowen on Raz De Maree in the Welsh Grand National, 6 January
2019: Matty Bachelor on Noble Glance at Fontwell, 22 August
2020: Jack Tudor on Potters Corner in the Welsh Grand National, 27 December 2019
2021: Sean Quinlan on For Jim at Hexham, 9 October
2022: Paddy Brennan on Knight Salute at Aintree, 7 April
2023: Derek Fox on Corach Rambler in the Ultima Handicap Chase, 14 March

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
2008: Dale Gibson
2009: Dale Gibson
2010: Paul Hanagan
2011: Philip Robinson
2012: Michael Hills
2013:
2014:
2015: Jack Berry
2016: Tom O'Ryan
2017:
2018: George Baker
2019: Pat Smullen
2020: Hollie Doyle
2021: Joe Fanning
2022: Paul Mulrennan
2023: Paul Hanagan

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
2008: Brian Harding
2009: Jimmy McCarthy
2010: Warren Marston
2011: Anna O'Brien, physiotherapist
2012: Campbell Gillies
2013:
2014:
2015: Tony McCoy
2016: Tom O'Ryan
2017:
2018: Andrew Thornton
2019: Noel Fehily
2020: Leighton Aspell
2021: Richard Johnson
2022: Josh Moore
2023: Alan Johns

References

thepja.co.uk – The Professional Jockeys Association.
thepja.co.uk – The Lesters Past Winners (1990 to 2007).

References

"The Stobart Lesters 2013". thepja.co.uk.
"Stobart Lesters to be held at Christmas 2014". thepja.co.uk.
(22 December 2023). "William Buick crowned Flat Jockey of the Year for third successive year at the Lesters". Racing Post.
(23 December 2020). "Record-breaking Hollie Doyle scoops three more accolades". Horse and Hound.
(26 February 2022). "William Buick crowned Flat Jockey of the Year at the Lesters". Racing Post.
"Congratulations to the Lesters winners 2022". Professional Jockeys Association.

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