Brazen Beau is the gift that keeps on giving for Adelaide cousins Chris Burdon and Martin Connor. Despite falling agonisingly short of conquering the world at Royal Ascot in the early hours of Sunday, Brazen Beau has had his last race for his current group of owners. Their initial $6000 investment has ballooned into a $600,000-plus bonanza for their five per cent share. And despite being sold to global racing giant Godolphin for the next phase of his career at stud, his Elizabeth Downs owners will continue to reap the rewards.

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Undrafted narrowly beats Brazen Beau in the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

As a part of the $10 million stud deal with Godolphin, connections will receive nine times his service fee every year. His fee this season has been set at $44,000, meaning Burdon and Connor’s share will be just shy of $20,000.

“He’s done everything well and truly beyond anything we could have asked from him,’’ Burdon said. “You get into horse racing for a bit of fun. You don’t want to take a chance (by not selling him).’’

Brazen Beau is expected to have one more race start before he commences stud duties at Northwood Park in Victoria. The three-year-old will race in the world-famous Godolphin blue colours if he tackles the July Cup at Newmarket early next month. While their journey with Brazen Beau has ended, Burdon and Connor will now focus on two other horses they part-own.

“We got a High Chaparral filly who has had three starts and was a recent winner, while the other horse was slightly injured and is on his way back,’’ Burdon said.