Julian Wilson | |
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| Born | Julian David Bonhote Wilson 21 June 1940 |
| Died | 20 April 2014 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter (1979-1997) Sports commentator (1966-1992) |
| Employer | BBC (1966–1997) |
| Parent | Peter Wilson (father) |
| Relatives | Frederic Wilson (grandfather) |
Julian David Bonhote Wilson (21 June 1940 – 20 April 2014) was BBC Television's horse racing correspondent from 1966 until his retirement in 1997. He was succeeded by Clare Balding.[1] Between 1969 and 1992, he was one of the commentators for the Grand National and for a time he had editorial control over the BBC's midweek racing coverage.[2] He was born in Sidmouth, Devon;[3] his father was the Daily Mirror sportswriter Peter Wilson; his grandfather was the Times and Mirror sportswriter Frederic Wilson.
Outside his presenting career, he was a racehorse owner and racing manager. His winners as an owner included Tumbledownwind, a two-year-old winner at Goodwood, and Tykeyvor, a winner in the Bessborough Stakes at Royal Ascot in 1996, trained by Lady Herries. He was a racehorse manager to Clement Freud and Walter Mariti.[2]
Wilson was a former pupil of Harrow School.
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