Sir Peter O’Sullevan Dies, Aged 97: Darkness Falls On Horse Racing Following The Loss Of A Unique Voice CALLING THE HORSES: A RACING AUTOBIOGRAPHY - Horse Racing Biographies... Calling The Horses: A Racing Autobiography - John Sandoe Books The most recent edition of Calling the Horses was published in 1994, and the twenty years since then have brought many fresh episodes in the ongoing Peter O'Sullevan story, including the last racing days of his great friend Lester Piggott in 1995, his commentary on the 'Bomb Scare' Grand National of 1997, and his retirement from the BBC