Shergar

Author : Milton C. Toby
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-19
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780813176369

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Taking Shergar by Milton C. Toby Pdf

It was a cold and foggy February night in 1983 when a group of armed thieves crept onto Ballymany Stud, near The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland, to steal Shergar, one of the Thoroughbred industry's most renowned stallions. Bred and raced by the Aga Khan IV and trained in England by Sir Michael Stoute, Shergar achieved international prominence in 1981 when he won the 202nd Epsom Derby by ten lengths -- the longest winning margin in the race's history. The thieves demanded a hefty ransom for the safe return of one of the most valuable Thoroughbreds in the world, but the ransom was never paid and Shergar's remains have never been found. In Taking Shergar: Thoroughbred Racing's Most Famous Cold Case, Milton C. Toby presents an engaging narrative that is as thrilling as any mystery novel. The book provides new analysis of the body of evidence related to the stallion's disappearance, delves into the conspiracy theories that surround the inconclusive investigation, and presents a profile of the man who might be the last person able to help solve part of the mystery. Toby examines the extensive cast of suspects and their alleged motives, including the Irish Republican Army and their need for new weapons, a French bloodstock agent who died in Central Kentucky, and even the Libyan dictator, Muammar al-Qadhafi. This riveting account of the most notorious unsolved crime in the history of horse racing will captivate serious racing fans and aficionados as well as entertain a new generation of horse racing enthusiasts.

Author : Briton Hadden,Henry R. Luce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : IND:30000080774577

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Time by Briton Hadden,Henry R. Luce Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Country life
ISBN : UVA:X006194181

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Country Life by Anonim Pdf

Author : Conrad Bauer
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1795443820

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Shergar by Conrad Bauer Pdf

A true crime story set in Ireland and involving kidnapping, the IRA and a phenomenal racehorse named Shergar. Who Kidnap Shergar? A mystery that has baffled authorities for years... Ask anyone in Great Britain or Ireland about famous racehorses and they'll likely have only one name to tell you. Shergar. At his peak, Shergar was one of the most elegant, powerful, and successful racehorses in the history of the sport. By the time he retired, his reputation alone was enough to earn massive amounts of money. But then, one cold night, he vanished. Kidnapped. Stolen by a group of masked men. The heist quickly became an international sensation, attracting attention from around the world. Everyone wanted to know: who kidnapped Shergar? And the mystery has continued to the present day. Still a cold case, picking apart the Gordian knot of Shergar's disappearance involves everything from bad business deals to domestic terrorism. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) have been accused of being at the center of the plot, arriving as it did amidst the Troubles in the country. Occurring during one of the most turbulent times in the history of Ireland, the kidnapping of one of the nation's sporting heroes was not only front page news; it was intrinsically linked to the political situation in the country. As the kidnappers issued their demands and the owners tried desperately to get their horseback, the situation sunk deeper and deeper into tragedy before the trail went cold. In this book, we will look into the complicated and fascinating disappearance of Shergar. We will examine the delicate domestic situation in Ireland and probe just how this battle with the British might have spilled over into the sport of kings. We will look at the people who became embroiled in the plot on every side, trying to uncover the truth behind one of the world's strangest kidnapping cases. By the end of this book, we just might know what happened to the horse named Shergar." Scroll back up and grab your copy today!

Author : Sean O'Callaghan
Publisher : Corgi
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023460897

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The Informer by Sean O'Callaghan Pdf

In 1988 IRA terrorist Sean O'Callaghan walked into a police station and gave himself up. Sentenced to 539 years' imprisonment for IRA crimes including two murders and many terrorist attacks, O'Callaghan served six of those years before being released by royal prerogative. The reason? For the previous sixteen years O'Callaghan had been the most highly placed informer within the ranks of the IRA and had fed the Irish Garda with countless pieces of invaluable information. He prevented the assassination of the Prince and Princess of Wales at a London theatre; he sabotaged operations, explained strategy and caused the arrests of many IRA members. He has done more than any individual to unlock the code of silence which governs the IRA's members, and in effect made it possible to fight the war against the terrorists. The Informer is the story of a courageous life lived under the constant threat of discovery and its fatal consequences. It is the story of a very modern hero, who is not without sin but who has done and is doing everything in his power, and at whatever personal cost, to atone for the past. From the Hardcover edition.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1570 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : UCSC:32106008021948

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South by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1566 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Horses
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090599667

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Equus by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X000682514

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Lumea by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jonathan Hufstader
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780813157474

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Tongue of Water, Teeth of Stones by Jonathan Hufstader Pdf

In a 1984 lecture on poetry and political violence, Seamus Heaney remarked that "the idea of poetry was itself that higher ideal to which the poets had unconsciously turned in order to survive the demeaning conditions." Jonathan Hufstader examines the work of Heaney and his contemporaries to discover how poems, combining conscious technique with unconscious impulse, work as aesthetic forms and as strategies for emotional survival. In his powerful study, Hufstader shows how a number of contemporary Northern Irish poets, including Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon, Michael Longley, Paul Muldoon, Tom Paulin, Ciarán Carson and Medbh McGuckian, explore the resources of language and poetic form in their various responses to cultural conflict and political violence. Focusing on both style and social contexts, Hufstader explores the tension between solidarity and art, between the poet's need to belong and to rebel. He believes that an understanding of the power of lyric points towards an understanding of the source of social violence, and of its cessation.

Author : Coonrad Bauer
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1535124822

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Shergar by Coonrad Bauer Pdf

A true crime story set in Ireland and involving kidnapping, the IRA and a phenomenal racehorse named Shergar. Who Kidnap Shergar? A mystery that has baffled authorities for years... Ask anyone in Great Britain or Ireland about famous racehorses and they'll likely have only one name to tell you. Shergar. At his peak, Shergar was one of the most elegant, powerful, and successful racehorses in the history of the sport. By the time he retired, his reputation alone was enough to earn massive amounts of money. But then, one cold night, he vanished. Kidnapped. Stolen by a group of masked men. The heist quickly became an international sensation, attracting attention from around the world. Everyone wanted to know: who kidnapped Shergar?And the mystery has continued to the present day. Still a cold case, picking apart the Gordian knot of Shergarâe(tm)s disappearance involves everything from bad business deals to domestic terrorism. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) have been accused of being at the center of the plot, arriving as it did amidst the Troubles in the country. Occurring during one of the most turbulent times in the history of Ireland, the kidnapping of one of the nation's sporting heroes was not only front page news; it was intrinsically linked to the political situation in the country. As the kidnappers issued their demands and the owners tried desperately to get their horseback, the situation sunk deeper and deeper into tragedy before the trail went cold.In this book, we will look into the complicated and fascinating disappearance of Shergar. We will examine the delicate domestic situation in Ireland and probe just how this battle with the British might have spilled over into the sport of kings. We will look at the people who became embroiled in the plot on every side, trying to uncover the truth behind one of the world's strangest kidnapping cases. By the end of this book, we just might know what happened to the horse named Shergar." Scroll back up and order your copy now!

Author : Lawrence J. McCaffrey
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813148328

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The Irish Question by Lawrence J. McCaffrey Pdf

From 1800 to 1922 the Irish Question was the most emotional and divisive issue in British politics. It pitted Westminster politicians, anti-Catholic British public opinion, and Irish Protestant and Presbyterian champions of the Union against the determination of Ireland's large Catholic majority to obtain civil rights, economic justice, and cultural and political independence. In this completely revised and updated edition of The Irish Question, Lawrence J. McCaffrey extends his classic analysis of Irish nationalism to the present day. He makes clear the tortured history of British-Irish relations and offers insight into the difficulties now facing those who hope to create a permanent peace in Northern Ireland.

Author : Jennifer S. Kelly
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780813177175

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Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown by Jennifer S. Kelly Pdf

He was always destined to be a champion. Royally bred, with English and American classic winners in his pedigree, Sir Barton shone from birth, dubbed the "king of them all." But after a winless two-year-old season and a near-fatal illness, uncertainty clouded the start of Sir Barton's three-year-old season. Then his surprise victory in America's signature race, the Kentucky Derby, started him on the road to history, where he would go on to dominate the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, completing America's first Triple Crown. His wins inspired the ultimate chase for greatness in American horse racing and established an elite group that would grow to include legends like Citation, Secretariat, and American Pharoah. After a series of dynamic wins in 1920, popular opinion tapped Sir Barton as the best challenger for the wonder horse Man o' War, and demanded a match race to settle once and for all which horse was the greatest. That duel would cement the reputation of one horse for all time and diminish the reputation of the other for the next century -- until now. Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown is the first book to focus on Sir Barton, his career, and his historic impact on horse racing. Author Jennifer S. Kelly uses extensive research and historical sources to examine this champion's life and achievements. Kelly charts how Sir Barton broke track records, scored victories over other champions, and sparked the yearly pursuit of Triple Crown glory. This book reveals the legacy of Sir Barton and his seminal contributions to Thoroughbred racing one hundred years after his pioneering achievement.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic apparatus and appliances
ISBN : UCSD:31822005888953

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Electronic Design by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dick Francis
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040381092

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A Jockey's Life by Dick Francis Pdf

Author : Blood-Horse, Inc
Publisher : Eclipse Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : 1581500246

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Thoroughbred Champions by Blood-Horse, Inc Pdf

Follows The Blood-Horse's Top 100 list, beginning with Man o' War in the No. 1 spot and ending with Blue Larkspur at No. 100.