IRA gang who smashed their way into the home of the Derby winning stallion’s groom 40 years ago Posted on January 7, 2023 By Charlielikes June 1981. Shergar, ridden by the 19-year-old jockey Walter Swinburn, won the Epsom Derby in spectacular fashion with a record-breaking lead of ten lengths. news Tags:‘gang, #winning’, $40, ago, derby, groom, home, into’, ira, news, of, smashed, stallion’s, the, their, topnews, trending, way, who, years-