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Radio 5 Live,03 Jun 2021,27 mins

SeriesThe Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse

1. And They're Off!

Sport's Strangest Crimes

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A horse is kidnapped in the middle of the night. His name was Shergar. He’s not just any horse, he's a prize-winning racehorse owned by an enigmatic spiritual leader, made famous for winning the 1981 Epsom Derby by 10 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...

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