Shergar theft remembered following Aga Khan's death
The champion racehorse, owned by the Aga Khan, was stolen in Ireland 42 years ago today. The billionaire spiritual leader had ...
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Will we ever know what really happened to Shergar?
Shergar and Walter Swinburn cross the line well clear to win the Epsom Derby by a record margin in 1981 (PA Archive) Although the big bay was just one of five Derby winners to carry the famous ...
The Irish Times4d
Shergar mystery lives on after Aga Khan’s death
The Cosgrove family, through James’s father, Stan, had owned a share in the Irish thoroughbred stallion and Epsom derby winner Shergar and was hoping to recover an insurance payment. The ...
The New York Times6d
When the Aga Khan’s Derby Winning Horse Was Kidnapped
Shergar, a brilliant winner of Britain’s most prestigious race, the Epsom Derby, was taken from his stable in 1983. He was never seen again. By Victor Mather The Aga Khan IV, the wealthy leader ...
The Irish Times5d
Aga Khan dies with mystery of Shergar kidnapping still unsolved
Aga Khan IV, who bred and owned the magnificent, ill-starred Derby winner, Shergar, among dozens of champions to carry his famous green and red colours over the course of six decades in the sport ...
RTE Online5d
The Aga Khan and the mystery of mighty colt Shergar
As tributes are paid to the Aga Khan following his death at the age of 88, the revered owner-breeder will always be associated with his mighty colt Shergar, the spectacular winner of the 1981 Derby.
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Shergar theft remembered following Aga Khan's death
The dream of prestigious offspring was shattered when a gang, armed with guns, kidnapped Shergar. The death of the Aga Khan has evoked memories of one of the greatest sporting mysteries of all ...