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 ...

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

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 ...

Shergar had been taken the day before Ireland’s biggest racehorse sale, and horseboxes were being driven across the country, making the task of finding the box containing Shergar impossible.

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.

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1980: Shergar with Aga Khan (centre) after winning the Irish Derby at The Curragh racecourse near Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. Credit: Steve Powell/Allsport The Aga Khan spent his early ...

UN-style business centre and 100-stall racehorse stable”. He was also responsible for developing the Porto Cervo resort in Sardinia, where his yacht, named after Shergar, was berthed when not ...

The Cheltenham Festival is beginning to come firmly into view and Telegraph Sport is here to help you sharpen up your punting portfolios ahead of the most exciting four days in jump racing. The ...