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Former rapper narrates new BBC podcast about the racehorse’s disappearance
Walter Swinburn
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Saturday’s Derby is the 40th anniversary of Shergar’s stunning victory at Epsom
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133-1 French shot silences the crowd at Santa Anita after a shock for the ages on the dirt
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The 55-year-old jockey suffered a fatal head injury after falling approximately 12 feet
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Philip Reid recounts an array of achievements from legends lost this year
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Obituary: Outstanding champion forever linked to 1981 Derby winner Shergar
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Behind the glamour lurked the mundane and painful reality of a struggle with weight
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