Racing pays tribute to ‘peerless’ Alastair Down

Much-revered racing journalist Alastair Down has been described as “a genius with a pen and a peerless broadcaster” by the British Horseracing Authority following his death at the age of 68.
Much-revered racing journalist Alastair Down has been described as “a genius with a pen and a peerless broadcaster” by the British Horseracing Authority following his death at the age of 68.