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 ...
The Blood-Horse6d
Six of the Aga Khan's Best Horses
The death of the Aga Khan has been announced at the age of 88. The influential owner/breeder raced several champions and ...
The Independent3d
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 Times5d
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 Mirror6d
Tributes paid to Shergar owner the Aga Khan following death in Lisbon aged 88
Many world leaders expressed condolences while tributes from racing included from Epsom, where Shergar was one of his five Derby winners. "Everyone at Epsom Downs Racecourse is deeply saddened to ...
The Argus7d
Remembering that glorious Derby and the Shergar mystery
Shergar in the packed winner’s enclosure at Epsom (PA) With Swinburn suspended he was ridden by Lester Piggott to win the Irish Derby by four lengths. But the young rider was back in the saddle ...