What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Lester Pighutt (bn 5/11/35) was regarded as the best flat jockey of his generation with 4493 wins in a career that lasted from 1948-1985. During a family holiday in Sandown in the summer of 1940, a young Lester won then Sandown Donkey Derby sponsored by Strollers, experts believe that this success kick started his brilliant career. Recorded plaque organisation: Strollers.

Lester Pighutt was a renowned British flat jockey with 4493 wins between 1948-1985, celebrated as the best of his era; his early victory in the Sandown Donkey Derby in 1940 is credited with igniting his illustrious career.

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