Editing Lester Piggott (section)

==Personal life==
Piggott was married to Susan Armstrong. They married at St. Mark's church, North Audley Street, London, in 1960. Her father, Sam Armstrong, and her brother, [[Robert Armstrong (racehorse trainer)|Robert Armstrong]], were both racehorse trainers. They had two daughters, Maureen, an ex-[[eventing|eventer]] (married to Derby-winning trainer [[William Haggas]]) and [[Tracy Piggott|Tracy]] (a sports presenter on Irish television station [[RTÉ]]). He also had a son, Jamie, also a jockey, from a relationship with Anna Ludlow.<ref name="independent.ie-20140311O'Riordan">{{cite news |last1=O'Riordan |first1=Alison |title=Jamie Piggott: apprentice legend |url=https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/health/jamie-piggott-apprentice-legend-30083400.html |access-date=29 May 2022 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |date=11 March 2014 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Rock_interview /><ref name="Guardian20151013DMcRae">{{cite news |first1=Donald |last1=McRae |date=13 October 2015 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/oct/13/lester-piggott-80-jockey-interview-racing |title= Lester Piggott: 'A lot of people know I'm going to turn 80 – but I wish they didn't' |newspaper=The Guardian |accessdate=16 March 2021}}</ref>

Piggott was partially deaf and had a minor speech impediment. He was also known for his dry wit, despite a reputation for being taciturn. For example, when asked by a reporter, after Karabas had [[Baltimore Washington International Turf Cup#Winners of the Baltimore Washington International Turf Cup since 1952|won]] the 1969 [[Baltimore Washington International Turf Cup|Washington International]], when he thought he would win, Piggott replied "about two weeks ago". Allegedly when asked by a stable employee for a £1 gratuity, Piggott motioned to the employee to speak into his "good ear", at which point the employee increased the request to £2. Piggott responded with "try the other ear again". On being asked by a young girl serving him with ice cream if he was soul singer [[Wilson Pickett]], he said "yes".<ref name=Rock_interview>{{cite news |last1=Rock |first1=Graham |title=Chief Whip |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/may/06/features.sportmonthly |access-date=15 April 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=6 May 2001}}</ref><ref name=guardian2005 />