Tracy Piggott will host 'An Audience with Irish Derby Legends' in association with the Leinster Leader at the Riverbank Theatre in Newbridge, Co Kildare, next Thursday (June 25th) to celebrate the 150th running of the Irish Derby this year.

A panel of special guests will include legendary jockeys Lester Piggott, Michael Kinane and Christy Roche who all enjoyed success on some of the most iconic winners of Ireland’s greatest race.

Lester rode five winners with Meadow Court (1965), Ribocco (1967), Ribero (1968), The Minstrel (1977) and Shergar (1981), while Michael Kinane rode Galileo (2001) and High Chaparral (2002) to victory and Christy Roche had three winners with Desert King (1997), Assert (1987) and St Jovite in 1992.

The event will be in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund. Tickets costing €10 are available by contacting the Riverbank Theatre. Phone: (045) 448327 Email: boxoffice@riverbank.ie Or book on line at www.riverbank.ie