Horses in History

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Taking Shergar Description

It was a cold and foggy February night in 1983 when a group of armed thieves crept onto Ballymany Stud, near The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland, to steal Shergar, one of the thoroughbred industry's most renowned stallions. Bred and raced by the Aga Khan IV and trained in England by Sir Michael Stoute, Shergar achieved international prominence in 1981 when he won the 202nd Epsom Derby by 10 lengths - the longest winning margin in the race's history. The thieves demanded a hefty ransom for the safe return of one of the most valuable thoroughbreds in the world, but the ransom was never paid and Shergar's remains have never been found.

In Taking Shergar: Thoroughbred Racing's Most Famous Cold Case, Milton C. Toby presents an engaging narrative that is as thrilling as any mystery novel. The book provides new analysis of the body of evidence related to the stallion's disappearance, delves into the conspiracy theories that surround the inconclusive investigation, and presents a profile of the man who might be the last person able to help solve part of the mystery.

Toby examines the extensive cast of suspects and their alleged motives, including the Irish Republican Army and their need for new weapons, a French bloodstock agent who died in Central Kentucky, and even the Libyan dictator, Muammar al-Qadhafi.

The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

©2018 Milton C. Toby (P)2019 Redwood Audiobooks
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  • Livre 1

    Page de couverture de The Notorious John Morrissey
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  • Livre 2

    • Thoroughbred Racing's Most Famous Cold Case (Horses in History)
    • Auteur(s): Milton C. Toby
    • Narrateur(s): Robert Ferraro
    • Durée: 6 h et 42 min
    • Date de publication: 2019-06-28
    • Langue: Anglais
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  • Livre 3

    Page de couverture de Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
    • Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown

    • Auteur(s): Milton C. Toby
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  • Livre 4

    Page de couverture de Racing for America
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    Page de couverture de Spectacular Bid
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    Page de couverture de Riding to Arms
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    Page de couverture de Landaluce
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    Page de couverture de The Foxes of Belair
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  • Livre 9

    • The History of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Thoroughbred Racing
    • Auteur(s): Milton C. Toby
    • Narrateur(s): Barry Abrams
    • Durée: 9 h et 13 min
    • Date de publication: 2023-12-26
    • Langue: Anglais
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  • Livre 10

    Page de couverture de Dream Derby
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