Walter Griggs was a three-time Classic-winning jockey. In 1999, he was ranked the 26th greatest jockey of the 20th Century by the Racing Post.
Walter Griggs aboard Dean Swift (from Vanity Fair magazine)
The St James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs and 213 yards. It is scheduled to be run each year in June.
Chief Singer, painted by Bob Demuyser oil on canvas