25 years later and Shergar is still missing
Rambhutan
08-02-2008, 14:02
I think my cat ate Shergar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shergar
Shergar (born 1978. Sire: Great Nephew, Dam: Sharmeen) was an acclaimed racehorse, and winner of the 1981 Epsom Derby by a record 10 lengths, the longest winning margin in the race's 226-year history. This victory earned him a spot in The Observer newspaper's 100 Most Memorable Sporting Moments of the Twentieth Century [1]. A bay colt with a distinctive white blaze, Shergar was named European Horse of the Year in 1981 and was retired from racing that September.
Two years later, on February 8, 1983, he was kidnapped by masked gunmen from the Ballymany Stud, near The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland [2]. The generally accepted account is that Shergar was abducted by an IRA unit who killed him a few days later when negotiations for a £2 million ransom had stalled and the horse was becoming uncontrollable. His remains have never been found. The incident has been the inspiration for several books, documentaries, and a movie.
Among the theories about who kidnapped Shergar are:
The IRA
The IRA on behalf of Gadaffi
The New Orleans Mafia
Former Taoiseach Charles Haughey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Haughey)
So NSG, did you take Shergar?
Cabra West
08-02-2008, 14:36
Hungarian salami-makers. *nods*
On a related note, that Smithwicks ad is funny.
Rambhutan
08-02-2008, 15:52
Maybe Lord Lucan rode off into the sunset on Shergar.
Obviously the same people who kidnapped Jimmy Hofffa.
COINCIDENCE???
Is Jimmy Hoffa riding around one Shergar right now? I tihnk it's likely.
Obviously the same people who kidnapped Jimmy Hofffa.
COINCIDENCE???
Is Jimmy Hoffa riding around one Shergar right now? I tihnk it's likely.
That would be the greatest image in the history of mankind.
Chumblywumbly
08-02-2008, 16:36
Lord Lucan.
Duh...
Definetly aliens. They want to make a superior race of Shergar-aliens.
the j00s
Provisional j00's or Officials?
Maybe Hillary ate Shergar?
Boonytopia
08-02-2008, 23:10
The IRA, they botched it & killed the horse.
This is an interesting article about it.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/27/nrshergar127.xml&page=1
Gigantic Leprechauns
08-02-2008, 23:16
On an unrelated note, I love the word "Taoiseach." It just has a nice ring to it.