Everything else was made public, and when I read the book by the IRA man who said he had stolen Shergar, he used that very codename.” With the police operation in full swing and the Garda ...

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 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 ...

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.

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 time ...