Bon Aurum, a Group One winning son of Bon Hoffa, has been retired and is available for stud duty.

Trained by Ciaron Maher, Bon Aurum (Bon Hoffa x Goldsmobile, by Promontory Gold) won five of his 16 starts for nearly $600,000 in earnings.

The highlight of his career came when he won the G1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in 2016.

"It was time to call it a day. He still had the will to win, but his niggling issues probably stopped us seeing the very best of him. He can now enjoy his days in the breeding barn, passing on his strength and talent to his progeny," said his Eurua-base downer and breeder Ken King.

King believes Bon Aurum possesses the requisite traits to make it as a stallion.

"I believe Bon Aurum surpassed his father in both performance and quality as a type.

“He won at two, whereas Bon Hoffa won as a late three-year-old, and Bon Aurum raced at the elite level at three and four," King said.

"We are looking for a home for Bon Aurum and we would love him to stand in Victoria.

“I would support him with my broodmare band that reside at my farm Parador Park.

“We also want to take advantage of VOBIS Sires and the many other VOBIS incentives that are available in Victoria. We are in discussions with a number of studs."