John Brough Scott is a British horse racing

Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

 journalist, radio and television presenter, and former jockey

Jockey

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. He is also the grandson and biographer of the noted Great War soldier "Galloper Jack" Seely

J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone

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He was educated at Radley College

Radley College

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 and Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Corpus Christi College, Oxford

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, where he read History. His riding career saw him ride over 100 winners including the Imperial Cup and Mandarin Chase. He joined ITV

ITV

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 in 1971, and was regularly seen and heard on The ITV Seven

The ITV Seven

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and later Channel 4 Racing

Channel 4 Racing

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. He was also racing correspondent for The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times

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and wrote for the Racing Post

Racing Post

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, The Independent on Sunday and The Sunday Telegraph. He now co-presents Saturday Live on BBC Radio Four. He was awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list in 2009.