HE was the billionaire philanthropist that King Charles counted as a close friend – and who made the late Queen’s horse-racing dreams come true. The Aga Khan, spiritual leader to 15 million ...

Shergar was the most emphatic Derby winner in the Classic’s 202-year history when he romped to a 10-length success under a 19-year-old Walter Swinburn at Epsom in June 1981. But it was his ...

Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, the brilliant colt was an imperious winner of the Derby under Walter Swinburn. After his retirement, he headed for a stallion career in Ireland, but it was there he ...

Shergar was lionised in the racing world for the manner of his Epsom triumph under the teenage Walter Swinburn, and to this day his winning margin of 10 lengths stands as a record for a race first ...

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.

He was never found and it is a puzzle that will probably never be solved. Shergar was lionised in the racing world for the manner of his Epsom triumph under the teenage Walter Swinburn, and to this ...