SUPERSTAR racehorse Hukum is set to make his owners millions at stud – after being retired from racing aged six.
The awesome King George winner raked in £1.4million during his career on track.
GettyHukum was awesome under jockey Jim Crowley and will now surely rake in millions at stud[/caption]
The full brother to the all-conquering Baaeed had a brilliant treble taking in the Coronation Cup, Brigadier Stakes and King George over 2022 and 2023.
His final race came earlier this month when he finished sixth behind Ace Impact in the Arc.
Hukum will now to travel to Japan where he will take up stallion duties under the Darley banner.
Trainer Owen Burrows hailed his stable star’s ‘class, guts and will to win’.
He said on owner Shadwell’s official site: “It has been an absolute pleasure to train Hukum over the last four seasons.
“I will forever be in his debt as he has brought my career to a whole new level.
“His enthusiasm for work and racing made my job easy.
“His win in the Coronation Cup by over four lengths and King George win this year showed off all his fine attributes perfectly.
“Class, guts and will to win. That race will live long in, not just mine, but many racing fans’ memory for years to come.
“A superb looking and athletic individual, a full-brother to Baaeed, whom I’m sure will be very popular with breeders in Japan.”
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