Thirty years after ` ` world 's greatest '' race ##horse was stolen , his legend lives on . Shergar was kidnapped from Northern Irish stud farm , but was never found . The kidnappers demanded negotiations through three horse racing journalists at the time -- John Oaksey , Peter Campling , and then 32-year-old television presenter Thompson . The £ 10 million stallion was owned by the Islamic leader Abdullah Khan . Irish Republican Army was widely suspected of kidnapping but was never charged .
Thirty years after ` ` world 's greatest '' race ##horse was stolen , his legend lives on . Shergar was kidnapped from Northern Irish stud farm , but was never found . The £ 10 million stallion was owned by the Islamic leader Abdullah Khan . Irish Republican Army was widely suspected of kidnapping but was never charged .