Walter Swinburn: The Choirboy who never missed a note

His early success on Shergar masked the depth of brilliance through his whole career, writes Colm Greaves.
Walter Swinburn: The Choirboy who never missed a note
Fri, 16 Dec, 2016 - 00:00

Walter Swinburn, jockey who galloped into history with Shergar in 1981, while still just 19 years of age

Shergar had just won the first race of his three-year old career, the classic trial at Sandown Park.

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