Shergar in fourth, and the Aga Khan took the decision to retire him to stud in Ireland. After Shergar's Epsom Derby win, the Aga Khan sold 40 shares in the horse, valuing it at £10 million. Retaining six shares, he created an owner's syndicate with the remaining 34 members. Shergar was stolen from the Aga Khan's stud farm by an armed gang on 8 February 1983. Negotiations were conducted with the thieves, but the gang broke off all communication after four days when the syndicate did not accept as true the proof provided that the horse was still alive. In 1999
The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse runs into the pasture with the little girls after him. The stud horse sees them and gallops toward them aggressively. When Hank tries to get between the horse and the girls, the horse kicks him, breaking his leg. The book ends with Hank in the house, being fussed over by the girls, after having his leg set by the local veterinarian. The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse is the eighth book in the "Hank the Cowdog" series of children's novels by John R. Erickson. It is preceded by "The Curse