While I’m not a huge fan of racetracks, I do have a soft spot for the horses who run on them. Of all sports, racing has the worst reputation for animal abuse so it’s fun to look at the industry through the misty eyes of days past.
A Champ
Like most of the racing greats, Shergar had the heart it took to be a great racehorse. His claim to fame was winning the Epsom Derby by 10 lengths, (a distance that hadn’t been achieved in over 200 years of the event). After a successful career the Irish racehorse was retired, in 1981. Two years later he was stolen at gunpoint for ransom and never seen again by his owners.
Sad Ending
It was an incredibly sad ending for Shergar and those who loved him. Although the IRA was suspected to be involved, the true identity of the thieves has never been discovered.