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Shergar Cup on Ascot Racecourse. Shergar (3 March 1978 – c. February 1983) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. After a very successful season in 1981 he was retired to the Ballymany Stud in County Kildare, Ireland.
Feb 8, 2013 · Exactly 30 years ago, kidnappers broke into the Ballymany Stud in the Republic of Ireland and stole the champion racehorse, Shergar. What happened to the animal remains a mystery.
Jun 7, 2018 · The bookends of the thoroughbred's life are well-known. He was born in Kildare in 1978 and kidnapped by an armed gang in 1983. It was believed Shergar - valued at £10m - was taken by the IRA ...
May 12, 2020 · Shergar had been a rare flat racehorse to transcend the sport. Before the kidnap his was a household name anyway. That’s because he didn’t just win: he won with style and by...
Aug 4, 2022 · When the Khan announced in 1978 that he would send some of his yearlings to Britain for training, Shergar followed the next year, to be raised by some of the greatest trainers in the world. Shergar was a thoroughbred bay colt racehorse who was reputed to have been easy to break and well-known for his good temperament.
Jun 5, 2018 · Shergar, scheduled to cover up to 55 mares a year, has put 42 of his first 44 mares in foal. He was bred by the Aga Khan and sold for £10 million to an international syndicate when he was retired...
May 2, 2019 · The 1980s version of American Pharoah, the dominating force in English horse racing, was the untouchable Shergar. He retired a folk hero to stud in Ireland when he suddenly vanished in 1983. Shergar was never found and his strange fate has puzzled fans for more than 30 years.
Feb 9, 2022 · Mystery of Shergar, the champion horse who was kidnapped in Ireland. In February 1983, Shergar was kidnapped from his stable in Kildare, held for ransom, and brutally killed by his captors who ...
Feb 4, 2023 · The 10-length winning distance has never been bettered in a race that dates back to 1780. Shergar's memorable ten-length Epsom Derby victory of 1981. No horse has ever recorded a greater...
Jun 7, 2018 · It is one of the great unsolved mysteries - what happened to Shergar? The bookends of the thoroughbred's life are well-known. He was born in Kildare in 1978 and kidnapped by an armed gang in 1983.
