The RIP Sporting Heroes Thread

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Peter Walwyn, who was crowned champion Flat trainer in 1974 and 1975, has died. He was 84.


Walwyn will forever be linked with the brilliant champion Grundy, who captured the Derby, Irish Derby and Irish 2,000 Guineas in 1975.
Grundy went on to defeat Bustino in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot after his Classic successes, in a contest dubbed 'the race of the century'.
Grand National-winning trainer Nick Gaselee, whose sister was Walwyn's late wife Virginia, although more widely known as 'Bonk', said: "He hadn't been good for some time, but his record speaks for itself. In his heyday at Seven Barrows he was a wonderful trainer and he was particularly loyal to his jockeys.


"When Mr Wildenstein criticised Pat Eddery, he asked him to take his horses away. He was passionate about Lambourn and started the Lambourn Trainers Association and he was passionate about the countryside."
He added: "He was a complete one-off, a unique character and he was affectionately known as 'Big Pete' by some and 'Basil Fawlty' by others, which was obvious if you knew some of his exploits, which were legendary."
Walwyn spent his entire career in Lambourn and retired from training in 1999. He was awarded a MBE in 2012 for services to horseracing.
Walwyn is survived by two children, Edward and Kate, and two grandchildren. No funeral arrangements have been made.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/news...aged-84/311461

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