Hukum: eliminated in the season | PA
Owen Burrows was dealt a blow when he learned of the winner of the excellent G1 Crowning Cup Hukum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) will miss the rest of the season after breaking his back leg.
Hukum made his breakthrough at the highest level as he headed towards Cup Winners’ Cup glory at Epsom on Friday and now his racing career is in the balance.
For Burrows, Friday’s win also represented a memorable first at Group 1 level, with the coach describing the success as “big” at the time.
However, just three days after Hukum’s biggest day on a race track, Angus Gold, track manager for owner Shadwell Estate, revealed that the five-year-old will likely never be destined for the track. again.
He said, “He broke a bone in his back leg so we had to put some screws in it. It is clear that he will be off for the rest of the year. It’s a pity that he just won his first Group 1 with the best record of his career.
“We have not yet decided whether he will return to training like in the early days. From one point of view he seems to be at his best so with that in mind you would say yes, but at the same time he will be a 5 year old this year. “
Gold added, “We haven’t had a chance to discuss that yet and won’t make a hasty decision as he will be in his box for a bit. We will make a decision on that at the end of the year. “
“It’s a shame, it’s sad, especially for Owen because Friday was a huge result for him, but you have to get through it with smoothness.”
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