Sir, I salute you

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Wishing Peter O'Sullevan a happy 96th birthday. Sir, you are a legend and a hero of many.

God bless this man for decades of voluntary charity work for horse welfare In racing and farming worldwide.

O'Sullevan became known as the "Voice of Racing". In a television interview before his 50th and last Grand National in 1997 he revealed that his commentary binoculars came from a German submarine. He was knighted the same year - the only sports broadcaster at that time to have been bestowed that honour.

Since his retirement, O'Sullevan has been actively involved in charity work fundraising for causes which revolve around the protection of horses and farm animals, including the International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH), the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre and Compassion in World Farming.

The National Hunt Challenge Chase Cup (ran at the Cheltenham Festival) was named for him in 2008 to celebrate his 90th birthday.

In 2010, Aintree Racecourse named O'Sullevan as one of the eight inaugural "Grand National Legends". His name is inscribed on a commemorative plaque at the course, alongside the likes of Ginger McCain and Captain Martin Becher.[2]

Peter O'Sullevan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I remember the 2009 Gold Cup... my brother turned to me and said ' look just over there, Her Majesty The Queen has arrived' and I said ' yeah but over there Is Peter O'Sullevan...

Long may he continue.