Shergar was brutally killed and his body was never found.
After failed attempts to demand money for the stallion, gentle Shergar was brutally killed and his body was never found. The most famous and valuable racehorse in the world, Shergar had won the 1981 Epsom Derby by ten lengths, which is the longest winning margin in the race's 202-year history. Following this triumph he had four more major derby wins and was named European Horse of the Year.  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. Shergar was the most famous, and most valuable, racehorse in the world. The big bay colt with a distinctive white blaze on its face had won the 1981 Derby by a record 10 lengths. Kidnappers armed with handguns broke into the Ballymany Stud-owned, like the horse, by the Aga Khan-and forced the head groom, James FitzGerald, to load Shergar into a trailer. Shergar (foaled 1978) was an Irish racehorse, and winner of the 202nd Epsom Derby (1981) by ten lengths – the longest winning margin in the race's history. Shergar's next race was the Irish Derby, ridden by Lester Piggott. The apparent ease with which Shergar passed the rest of the runners, winning by 4 lengths, caused commentator Peter O'Sullevan to exclaim: He's only in an exercise canter!. The horse became a national hero in Ireland. The night of the kidnap was a moonless, foggy one. Security at Shergar’s stables in Ballymany stud, which is only a few hundred yards from the Curragh racecourse in Co Kildare, was non-existent. There were no security guards on duty. The yard’s surveillance cameras were faulty. By Richard Fitzpatrick. “It’s Shergar first,” announced Michael O’Hehir at the end of the 1981 Irish Derby, “and the rest are nowhere.”. Shergar, the greatest racehorse of his day, had just romped home again. 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. Shergar was the most famous, and most valuable, racehorse in the world. The big bay colt with a distinctive white blaze on its face had won the 1981 Derby by a record 10 lengths. Kidnappers armed with handguns broke into the Ballymany Stud-owned, like the horse, by the Aga Khan-and forced the head groom, James FitzGerald, to load Shergar into a trailer. FitzGerald and Shergar were then driven off in separate vehicles while FitzGerald's family were held at gunpoint to ensure silence. The sad case of Shergar’s disappearance, 25 years ago, has never fully been solved, although now facts are emerging about what really happened to the horse. Shergar (b. 1978) was an Irish racehorse, and winner of the 202nd Epsom Derby (1981) by ten lengths, the longest winning margin in the race's history. Shergar was five years old and preparing for his second season as a breeding stallion when he was snatched from the Ballymany Stud in Co Kildare-just a stone's throw from The Curragh racetrack-on a foggy winter's evening. It is 25 years since a world-famous racehorse was kidnapped by the IRA, never to be seen again. Now, chief reporter Andrew Alderson has solved the mystery of Shergar's final hours, why his remains have never been found and uncovered the truth about the bungled ransom attempt that led to his demise. On a foggy evening on 8 February 1983, one week before the start of Shergar’s second season at stud-with up to 55 mares-a horse trailer arrived at the stud buildings and he was transformed from celebrity racehorse to cause celebre (Célèbre The). guardian Shergar's next race was the Irish Derby, ridden by Lester Piggott. The apparent ease with which Shergar passed the rest of the runners, winning by 4 lengths, caused commentator Peter O'Sullevan to exclaim: He's only in an exercise canter!. The horse became a national hero in Ireland. Co Leitrim, which even now has a population of just 26,000, has kept many secrets during the 30 years of the Troubles. But perhaps its greatest mystery is what happened to Shergar, the racehorse once regarded as the nearest real-life equivalent to Pegasus, the winged horse from Greek mythology. It is 25 years since a world-famous racehorse was kidnapped by the IRA, never to be seen again. Now, chief reporter Andrew Alderson has solved the mystery of Shergar's final hours, why his remains have never been found and uncovered the truth about the bungled ransom attempt that led to his demise. By John Daly. Three decades on, the kidnapping of Derby-winning racehorse Shergar remains one of the great unsolved crimes in Irish history, writes John Daly. EVEN before the kidnapping of Shergar on Feb 8, 1983, grabbed headlines around the world, the Irish new year had begun with ominous undertones. 
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