The most famous racehorse of all time was owned by Aga Khan, who died last week. But when the stallion was kidnapped over 40 ...

The death of the Aga Khan has evoked memories of one of the greatest sporting mysteries of all time - the disappearance of ...

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.

That's where Shergar was homed, when an armed gang of kidnappers broke into the farm and seized the horse under the cover of darkness on the 8 February 1983. It was an audacious kidnapping and it ...

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.

Known in his circle as “HH” (or “His Highness”), Prince Karim lived up to the name. His primary residence was a modern ...

His charities ran hundreds of hospitals, educational and cultural projects, largely in the developing world OBITUARY | ...

1966: The Government announces that a Fast Reactor will be built at Dounreay power station in Scotland. On the same day, singer/actress Sophie Tucker dies aged 79. 1967: Canadian conductor Percy Faith ...