How Aga Khan was playboy and spiritual leader who refused to pay Shergar ransom… & made Queen’s racing dreams come true
HE was the billionaire philanthropist that King Charles counted as a close friend – and who made the late Queen’s horse-racing dreams come true. The Aga Khan, spiritual leader to 15 million ...
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Shergar theft remembered following Aga Khan's death
The death of the Aga Khan has evoked memories of one of the greatest sporting mysteries of all time - the disappearance of ...
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When the Aga Khan’s Derby Winning Horse Was Kidnapped
But one of his darkest days was the kidnapping and death of his prized horse, Shergar. Shergar wasn’t just a winner of the Epsom Derby, Britain’s most prestigious race. He was one of the ...
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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 horse has ever been found and the mystery has endured. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images ...
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Shergar theft remembered following Aga Khan's death
The death of the Aga Khan has evoked memories of one of the greatest sporting mysteries of all time - the disappearance of the wonder horse Shergar. The champion racehorse, owned by the Aga Khan ...
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Shergar case 'still open' following Aga Khan's death at the age of 88
The Aga Khan, who has died aged 88, then retired the horse and sent it to stud in Kildare - but only after selling shares in the beast worth a cool €37 million in today’s money.
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Will we ever know what really happened to Shergar?
There was relief when it was announced that Shergar would be put to stud in Ireland and not, as many in the horse-racing world had feared, in America. As a result of his on-track glories ...