The Lesters 2024 – in association with World Pool

We are delighted to announce that the Lesters Awards, in association with World Pool, will be back on Sunday 22 December 2024 at Newbury Racecourse. This will be the first live event since 2018.   

Named after the iconic jockey Lester Piggott, the Lesters are renowned in the racing industry as the annual awards voted for by jockeys for jockeys and as such are hugely coveted.

The evening will be hosted by leading racing presenters Luke Harvey and Adele Mulrennan and begin at 7.00pm with a drinks reception, followed by a delicious three-course dinner (half bottle of wine included) before the awards ceremony commences. This will then be followed by music and dancing until 1.30am.

The following eight awards will be presented to the deserving recipients for 2024 on the night: 

– Apprentice Jockey of the Year 
– Conditional Jockey of the Year 
– Flat Ride of the Year 
– Jump Ride of the Year 
– Jump Jockey Special Recognition Award 
– Flat Jockey Special Recognition Award 
– Flat Jockey of the Year 
– Jump Jockey of the Year 

Our thanks go to our awards sponsors for their generous support: World Pool, Champions: Full Gallop, Great British Racing, Jockey Cam, Racing TV, RWK Goodman and Sky Sports Racing, and to our drinks reception sponsor ARC.

Dietary requirements

To download the menu, please click here. All dietary requirements and food allergies must be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the event by contacting the PJA Office on 01635 778108 or emailing lesters@thepja.co.uk.

Bookings: 

Tickets are £200 (inc VAT) each or a full table of 10 guests is £1,900 (inc vat). To download a booking form, please click here.  Please note we are unable to accept card payments. 

Bookings will close on Monday 9th December 2024. Please note we are unable to accept card payments. 

For further information, please contact the PJA Office on 01635 778108 or email lesters@thepja.co.uk.