The Ritz Club Trophy presentations awarded to Lester Piggott as leading rider at Royal Ascot in 1979, Comprising: a Waterford Crystal vase & cover etc

The Ritz Club Trophy presentations awarded to Lester Piggott as leading rider at Royal Ascot in 1979, Comprising: a Waterford Crystal vase & cover etched with the emblem of the Ritz Club Casino, and inscribed THE RITZ CLUB CHARITY TROPHY, LEADING JOCKEY, ASCOT 1979, height 42cm., 16 1/2in.; presented together with a set of ten Waterford Crystal champagne saucers Lester Piggott's winners at Royal Ascot in 1979: The Queen Anne Stakes Mr J H Whitney's Baptism trained by Jeremy Tree The Prince of Wales's Stakes Mr H Spearing's Crimson Beau trained by Paul Cole The Cork and Orrery Stakes Mr R Sangster's Thatching trained in Ireland by Vincent O'Brien The Gold Cup Mr C d'Alessio's Le Moss trained by Henry Cecil The Chesham Stakes Mrs L Glaser's Star Way trained by Paul Kelleway King George V Stakes Handicap Mr J Thursby's Sea Chimes trained by John Dunlop appendix Property from the Collection of Lester Piggott Lots 586 to 635 Following the Lester Piggott sale organised by the auctioneer for Sotheby's on 25 November 1998, Graham Budd Auctions is delighted to offer here further properties from Lester Piggott that, in all probability, will be the final offering made available for public sale by the eleven times Champion Jockey. There are 50 lot in total that include Lester's Ritz Club trophies, presented as leading jockey at the key flat racing festivals, as well as other trophies, race-used whips, jewellery, artworks and other items relating to his 47-year career in the saddle.