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This is a portrait of Shergar ridden by Walter Swinburn. He won the 1981 Epsom Derby in England by 11 lengths, the highest winning margin in history.
He became England's most popular race horse but tragically, one year after he was retired to stud duty he was kidnapped supposedly by the IRA for a ransom of two million dollars. His owners asked for proof that the horse was still alive before they would pay out and were never given any. It turns out that very soon after being kidnapped Shergar, being a typical thoroughbred stallion became difficult to handle and they shot him. His remains were never found.
He remains one of the most well loved horses and his famous rider became a national hero.
1981 Epsom Derby
12 1/2" X 11 3/4" On Bristol Smooth. 5mm Clutch pencils H,HB, 2B, & 4B.
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25 Comments
margaret mckeehan 30 Jul 2008
WONDERFUL WORKNeil Higgs 21 Jan 2008
Great drawing, catch so well...fantastic stuffwalt larsen 19 Jan 2008
fabulous action scene, wowStewart Fowler 17 Jan 2008
Oh my are you good..........awesome drawing....Katerina Koukiotis 30 Sep 2007
beautiful work!Cynthia DeMaio 31 Aug 2007
Wow this is the first time visiting/viewing your work Laura. I'm impressed! Excellent work!Anne Vis 26 Aug 2007
Very skillful work, Laura!Jean M. Laffitau 26 Aug 2007
This is sooo awesome...WOW!!!Dawn Bigford 22 Aug 2007
This is awesome artwork... great jobTahnja Wolter 20 Aug 2007
Oh Laura what a tragic story....geez that is upsetting what they did to him but your tribute is nothing short of brilliant. You are awesome my friend and this is so beautiful, I am totally stunnedWilliam Boyer 20 Aug 2007
coolhelen tyralik 20 Aug 2007
good detail thruoutKathryn Lewis 20 Aug 2007
This is an lovely drawing. Great detail on the Jockeys clothing!Mariluz Kaltwasser 19 Aug 2007
Laura, gran dibujo ยก Felicidades !Ana Tirolese 19 Aug 2007
Lovely! Well done!debbie collier 19 Aug 2007
Beautiful work!!Sandy Jensen 19 Aug 2007
Awesome!!! your work is great! the story :( i love horses!v blair 19 Aug 2007
Your love for the animals you draw shines in your work,you are a very talented artist and this piece is a beautiful tribute to a beautiful animal!Penny Myers 19 Aug 2007
How sad...Animals are so loyal to us humans and they are sometimes made to suffer for no reason. What a beautiful tribute to this marvelous looking animal. Your beautiful art has kept that beauty alive.jamie winter 19 Aug 2007
great pencil drawing. wow this is fantastic Laura you are very talentedCharlotte Ottilo 19 Aug 2007
Fantastic Laura!Carliss Mora 19 Aug 2007
First of all, your work is stupendous! It's a shame that animals must bear the same kinds of endings as some humans, when seen as an opportunity for evil because of money. Great tribute, for sure.Anneke Hut 19 Aug 2007
What a sad story to a beautiful drawing. A wonderful tribute to Shergar, Laura!katja cuikova 19 Aug 2007
great done!Emily Reed 19 Aug 2007
WONDERFUL PENCILWORK!