Stewart Peters

Stewart Peters is a freelance sports writer and leading author of horse racing history. He has been a lifelong fan of racing, in particular National Hunt, and has previously written successful books about the Cheltenham Festival, Aintree Grand National and Epsom Derby. Bernard Parkin, who for many years was Racing Photographer to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and currently serves Her Majesty The Queen in the same capacity, has covered every Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup since Spanish Steps...See more

Stewart Peters is a freelance sports writer and leading author of horse racing history. He has been a lifelong fan of racing, in particular National Hunt, and has previously written successful books about the Cheltenham Festival, Aintree Grand National and Epsom Derby. Bernard Parkin, who for many years was Racing Photographer to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and currently serves Her Majesty The Queen in the same capacity, has covered every Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup since Spanish Steps triumphed in 1969. This is the third book on which Stewart and he have collaborated. See less