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Shergar was a celebrity, a symbol of hope for Ireland, but mostly a real money earner. He was retired and ready to produce more prize-winning offspring, when suddenly he was taken.

A horse is kidnapped in the middle of the night. His name was Shergar.

He鈥檚 not just any horse, he's a prize-winning racehorse owned by an enigmatic spiritual leader made famous for winning the 1981 Derby by ten lengths.

A celebrity, a symbol of hope for Ireland, but mostly a real money earner. He was retired and ready to produce more prize-winning offspring, when suddenly he was taken.

Vanilla Ice has become fascinated with the story and sets the scene - 1981 and the most incredible win on the track to 1983.

30 minutes

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  • Sun 25 Jul 2021 19:00