The death in February of Aga Khan IV – spiritual leader of 15 million Ismaili Muslims and billionaire horse owner – stirred ...

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 ...

Nicknamed “The Choirboy” for his angelic looks, Swinburn was 19 when he won the first of three Derbies at Epsom on Michael Stoute-trained Shergar, who posted a record 10-length margin.

The spiritual leader of up to 15 million people owned kidnapped super-horse Shergar Shergar is led in by the Aga Khan (top hat) with jockey Walter Swinburn after winning the Derby at Epsom in 1981.

Fitzgerald was ordered to identify the stable of Epsom Derby-winning superstar racehorse Shergar and was told the gang were kidnapping the horse and would be demanding IR£2m for his safe return.

Johnny Watterson: Shergar mystery lives on after the Aga Khan's deathOpens in new window ] Probably the most famous horse in the world at the time, he had run in six races in 1981, winning five ...

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.

Hayley Turner will replace Josephine Gordon at the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup meeting at Ascot on Saturday. Britain's most successful female Flat jockey steps in for the Girls team as Gordon is ...

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, was ...