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O'sullevan, Cbe, Sir Peter
37 Cranmer Court, London SW3 3HW, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7584 2781
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Date of Birth: 3.3.18
Career: 1944-50 Press Association, 1950-86 Daily Express, 1986-7 Today, Commentator BBC TV - retired Nov 1997
Racing & riding career: First winner under NH Rules in 15th year of ownership - Pretty Fair at Windsor on 11th March 1954, Best Horse, Be Friendly, won 12 races, placed 10, earned European record for sprinter of 43,880 & Attivo, unbeaten over hurdles as a 4yo, winning Daily Express Triumph Hurdle, also Chester Cup & Northumberland Plate
Prizes for tipping: Luckiest Classics break - 4 out of 5, 1950, Derby hat trick 1963-64-65, following 1955-56-57, best nap sequence 22 out of 24 in 1965-66, NH season, nap profit for 46 out of 71 flat & NH seasons
Interests: 1979-93 Director, International Racing Bureau, 1985-95, Director, Racing Post, Chairman, Osborne Studio Gallery 1999 -, Patron, Brooke Hospital for Animals, Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre, International League for Protection of Horses, Compassion in World Farming, Honorary Vice-President of Stable Lads Welfare Trust, Racing autobiography Calling the Horses 1989, updated 1994, Audio Version 1996, Sir Peter O'Sullevan's Horseracing Heroes 2004, Soft Cover published 2005.
Other details: Derby Award 1971, with Clive Graham, Racehorse Owner of the Year 1974 (Thanks to Attivo!), Timeform Racing Personality of 1974, Press Club International Clive Graham Memorial Trophy 1978, Evening News Sports Commentator of the Year 1978, William Hill Golden Spurs Special Award 1985, Press club International Clive Graham Memorial Trophy 1985, Derby Award 1987, Elected to Jockey Club 1987, Racing Club of Ireland par excellence Award 1993, Variety Club of Great Britain Media Award 1995, Help The Aged Hall of Fame Golden Award for charity work 1996, Daily Star Annual Award - services to racing 1996, Lester Award by Jockeys Association 1996, Royal Television Society Judges' TV Sports Award 1996, Radar/Abbey National Person of the Year award 1997, Cartier Award of Merit 1997, Forte Hotels Legend in Sport Award 1997, Horserace Writers and Photographers Association George Ennor Trophy 1997, TV and Radio Industries Club Special Award 1998