1981 Walter Swinburn (Shergar)
Posted in 1980s Derby Winners and tagged with Walter Swinburn
1981's Derby was won by probably the most famous racehorse in the history of the sport.
And what a victory it was. Albeit in a relatively slow time, 2 minutes 44 seconds, Swinburn and Shergar won the race by a massive ten length margin. In fact it stands to this day as the greatest winning margin in a Derby.
Of course the demise of the bay stallion with the distinctive white blaze on his nose is shrouded in mystery. All sorts of conspiracy theories abound - including of course the one that says that the IRA took him. The only thing that is known for certain is that he was kidnapped from the Ballymany Stud in Co. Kildare on 8 February 1983 and never seen again.
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 Shergar 1981 Epsom Derby Horse Racing Photo Memorabilia  £7.99
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 PLEASENT COL 1981 KENTUCKY DERBY 130th ANNIVERSARY COV £4.06
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 Shergar 1981 Derby Horse Racing Photo Memorabilia £9.75
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 Framed Shergar 1981 Derby Horse Racing Memorabilia £24.99
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 WALTER SWINBURN SHERGAR 1981 DERBY SIGNED PHOTO PRINT £4.99
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 HORSE RACE BOOK 1981 107th KENTUCKY DERBY CHURCHILL DOWNS £9.36
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