Updated / Monday, 26 Apr 2021 08:27 Lester Piggott won nearly 4,500 races during a lengthy career Frankel and Lester Piggott have become the first two members of the British Champions Series Hall of Fame. Launched to mark the 10th anniversary of Qipco's sponsorship of the British Champions Series, the first official Hall of Fame for British Flat racing sets out to immortalise greats of the sport, both human and equine, from 1970 onwards. Piggott is widely regarded as one of the greatest Flat jockeys of all time, having won almost 4,500 races during a glittering riding career, including a record nine victories in the Derby at Epsom.