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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

Jump Jockey of the Year

Apprentice Jockey of the Year

Conditional Jockey of the Year

Female Jockey of the Year

Jockey of the Year

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 PiggottLester Piggott Honorary Award

2022: Luke Morris

Chief Executive Award

2007: Reg Hollinshead

PJA Directors Award

2008: Tony Dobbin

International Jockey of the Year

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

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).