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At Epsom in 1981, ridden by teenage jockey Walter Swinburn, he was one of the most brilliant Derby winners. Shergar cruised round seemingly in second gear before pulling clear with minimal effort from the saddle. The 10 length winning margin remains a record.
Jun 3, 2021 · THE late Walter Swinburn was always slightly embarrassed by his runaway Epsom Derby win in 1981 on the supreme Shergar – as BBC radio commentator Peter Bromley declared ‘you need a telescope to...
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Jun 4, 2022 · Richard Kingscote drew plaudits for his accomplished display on impressive Cazoo Derby winner Desert Crown, who provided a sixth victory in the Epsom Classic for trainer Sir Michael Stoute on Saturday [June 4].
The 1981 Epsom Derby was the 202nd annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 3 June 1981. The race was won by the Aga Khan's Shergar, at odds of 10/11 ridden by the nineteen-year-old jockey Walter Swinburn and trained at Newmarket, Suffolk by Michael Stoute.
Jun 3, 2020 · AFTER a promising season as a two-year-old, Shergar, owned by the Aga Khan and trained by Michael Stoute, was targeted at the 1981 Epsom Derby, amid a growing confidence in its prospects.
It was won by Diomed, a colt owned by Sir Charles Bunbury, who collected prize money of £1,065 15s. The first four runnings were contested over the last mile of the old Orbicular course <49>, this extended in line with the Oaks to the current distance of 1½ miles in 1784.
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Jun 2, 2021 · Shergar – 1981. Unfortunately now best remembered for being kidnapped from the Ballymany Stud in Ireland in 1983, never to be seen again, but there’s no denying that a 10-length victory in any...
