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Hukum is on track for an exciting edition of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot on July 29th.
Owen Burrows' top horse, had to skip the Hardwicke at Royal Ascot because of the fast ground, as he had recently recovered from a serious injury.
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However, he proved his ability when he defeated the previously unbeaten Desert Crown in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown, despite it being his first race in 356 days.
The winner of the Hardwicke, Pyledriver, who also won last year's King George, will be a strong competitor again. Hukum already has a win over him in last year's Coronation Cup.
Other contenders for the King George include this year's Derby first and second-place finishers, Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel, as well as Coronation Cup winner Emily Upjohn. There is also a possibility of Desert Crown, Luxembourg, and Westover participating.
“Touch wood, everything is going well and he’ll be running in the King George,” said Burrows.
“We’d like to see some rain, of course, we’d never want to go on rattling quick.
“It was frustrating to miss the Hardwicke with him, but the King George is the big one for him.
“The King George has always been about the clash of the generations and this year that looks especially the case. We’ll see what turns up, but it looks like this year it is going to be a proper race.
“We were really pleased with him at Sandown, we’ve been happy with how he’s been since, so we’re really looking forward to running him.”