Shergar
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Shergar 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. In 1983 he was stolen from the stud, and a ransom of £2 million was demanded; it was not paid, and negotiations were soon broken off by the thieves. In 1999 a supergrass, formerly in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), stated they stole the horse. The IRA has never admitted any role in the theft.
Shergar in 1981
Shergar on his way to winning the 1981 Epsom Derby
Shergar's owner, the Aga Khan in 2014
The sports commentator Derek Thompson, who became involved in the negotiations for Shergar
Walter Swinburn
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Walter Robert John Swinburn was a flat racing jockey and trainer who competed in Great Britain and internationally.
Walter Swinburn Racing Stables