Sir Ivor - 1968 Derby 50th Anniversary - Racing TV

Donn McClean caught up with Vincent Rossiter, Sir Ivor's work rider, to reflect on the great horse's 1968 Derby triumph.
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[@nigelpeers5631]

What a great interview with a great work rider

[@Gazowen-qz5xy]

Sir Ivor Nijinsky and the forgotten champion golden fleece were the best v o brien ever trained

[@brettwilkinson9529]

Sir Ivor sire of Sir Tristram who became the Southern Hemisphere's greatest breeding stallion.

[@kurman4749]

Vincent Rossiter confirmed what Lester has always maintained. Sir Ivor the best horse he ever rode, and Sea Bird the best horse he ever saw. Lester knew what he was talking about.

[@thecritic81]

Lester always closes Sir Ivor over Nijinsky because Lester got Nijinsky beat in the Arc, who says so M V OBRIEN

[@notnek202]

Sir Ivor was bred by Alice Headley Bell at her Mill Ridge Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.

[@LarryFogarty]

best i have seen

[@kevinmunday5782]

sir ivor was a great horse, but after the derby he lost 4 in a row . beaten in irish derby , last of 3 in eclipse, beaten twice in france, including the arc where he was beaten 3 lengths by vaguely noble.And even tho he finished off winning the champion stakes and the woodbine in america., it isnt always the people who were there who are right..if i had to bet on a race between sir ivor and nijinsky, i would go for nijinsky imho...

[@besserman1]

I think Sir Ivor was bred to stay no more than 1 mile and a quarter.Piggot’s genius meant that he won the Epsom Derby.When Liam Ward rode him in the Irish Derby Piggott beat him on Ribero.I think Lester made all the difference

[@michaeldowd5545]

@Gary Pollard Sir Ivor Beat Fort Macey a very cosy half a length. However Doctor Fager beat Fort Macey 1.5 lenghts carrying 16 lbs more in the United nations international handicap against better quality field.. If Sir Ivor was rated 135, that makes Dortor Fager 151 rated beast. 4 lbs better than Frankel. There was only one Dr Fager, the greatest miler in history. I was trying to figure out Dr Fager compared to European horses. Sir Ivor is the line.

[@seamusfallon3104]

His last race was the Washington DC International (no longer run) in Maryland

[@Gazowen-qz5xy]

Kevinmundy he lost them races to royal palace a class derby winner and vaguely noble one of the highest rated horses ever no shame in that

[@michaeldowd5545]

Sir Ivor won the Washington International from Fort Macey an easy half length weight for age. A few months earlier Doctor Fager beat Fort Macey by 1.5 lenghts carrying 16 lbs more running on grass for the first time. On a line though Sir Ivor, Dr Fager ran to a rating of 151. Amazing. Dr Fager would hammer Sir Ivor for speed

[@dpetty3461]

What is the title of the book they were paging through?

[@arkleegan282]

It could be Vincent O'Brien " Master Of Ballydoyle".. But not certain

[@arkleegan282]

I'd actually say I'm wrong, as it's a smaller book

[@dpetty3461]

@@cooltubeish Thank you.

[@seastars2551]

Just FYI. Sir Ivor was a gr.gr.gr.farther of the greatest ever SEA THE STARS

[@kevinmunday5782]

@Paul Gallagher grow up moron

[@paulheywood0309]

Great horse sea the stars but didnt win triple crown like the great nijinsky

[@johnkerr7286]

@@paulheywood0309 I'm a Nijinsky fan but Sea The Stars did more than win the triple crown,

[@paulheywood0309]

@@johnkerr7286 I just felt nijinsky more because he won over 1.6 furlongs where as sea the stars didn't he also won Irish Derby and the King George the only reason he got beat a head in the arc was because piggott said he lost 35 pound because of ringworm he felt after the win in the St leger he was not at his very best but its all good to talk about them both because the were truly great horses both rated 140 each by time form.

[@cornet959]

@Paul Heywood Sea The Stars won what no other race horse won. The 2,000G, The Derby, l'Arc, in the same year. They all great horses.

[@julie-annquayle3877]

Nijinsky was better in my Opinion,more natural class than Sir Ivor, never one to criticise Jockeys,but Lester give him to much to do in the Arc.

[@richardbranton7396]

Lester smdh lol

[@stellaminto4118]

Fo

[@ruthstafford7864]

Lester Piggott accomplished rider. But greedy and ruthless in regards to money. Not a very nice person. Not an honest person.

[@vencejo7572]

You don't understand what kind of person Lester was. From a humble background, with hearing and speech defects, he became the greatest jockey in the world and Britain's most popular sportsman. He was innocent about money and couldn't see why the taxman should take most of his money when "the great and the good" were supporting him in every other way. All the time Sir This and Lord That were helping him make money, at the same time everyone who knew anything about racing could see that Lester's income (10% of prizemoney alone) was more than he declared. It was an open secret, and no one begrudged him the money. So to jail him for that was a travesty of justice. I don't think any other country would have done that. The law is the law, but there are exceptions, and Lester was an exceptional person.

[@alfie4troy]

People will remember Lester for the being the greatest ever jockey, rightly so.

[@johnhuffinley5757]

get real finest jokey ever

[@alfie4troy]

Ruth Stafford I take it you knew him personally? Didn’t think so.

[@johnkerr7286]

@@alfie4troy I have met him many times and he is not just the greatest jockey, he is a very kind and wonderful person.