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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 9, 2022 · Shergar, a beloved thoroughbred racehorse worth over $15 million, was kidnapped from his stable in County Kildare by a gang of machine gun-wielding men in...
According to both the BBC and the Sunday Telegraph, Shergar’s body was most likely buried in a bog. Others, however, have speculated even more extraordinary fates that may have befallen Shergar. At the time of Shergar’s kidnap, a litany of dramatic theories arose in the press.
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 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 · Shergar was a champion horse valued at £10m. 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...
Jun 5, 2018 · An armed gang who stole Shergar, winner of the 1981 Derby from the Aga Khan's Irish stud on Tuesday night told a captive groom at the time that they would be demanding...
Jan 29, 2019 · A true crime story set in Ireland and involving kidnapping, the IRA and a phenomenal racehorse named Shergar. Who Kidnap Shergar? A mystery that has baffled authorities for years… Ask anyone in Great Britain or Ireland about famous racehorses and they’ll likely have only one name to tell you. Shergar.
- Conrad Bauer
Shergar was a true equine superstar who devoured his opponents in the two Derbies as perhaps no horse had ever done before. His Epsom Derby win was probably the greatest win ever in the history of the Blu Riband.
Jun 7, 2018 · Shergar was a champion horse valued at £10m. 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...
