Hawkbill

Ch 2013 16.1HH (1.65M)
Kitten’s Joy – Trensa (Giant’s Causeway)
Standing at Darley Japan

Son of Kitten’s Joy who – like his maternal grandsire Giant’s Causeway – won the G1 Eclipse at three. Also beat Poet’s Word three lengths in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic. Off the mark with his debut juveniles in Europe, and first Japanese crop includes two ¥15m yearlings. Family of Champion sire Cozzene.

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Eclipse S (G1), 2000m, Sandown Park, 02 Jul 2016
Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), 2410m, Meydan, 31 Mar 2018
Dubai City Of Gold (G2), 2410m, Meydan, 10 Mar 2018
Princess Of Wales’s S (G2), 2400m, Newmarket, 13 Jul 2017
Tercentenary S (G3), 2000m, Royal Ascot, 16 Jun 2016

Pedigree

HAWKBILL

KITTEN'S JOY

EL PRADO

SADLER'S WELLS

NORTHERN DANCER

FAIRY BRIDGE

LADY CAPULET

SIR IVOR

CAP AND BELLS

KITTEN'S FIRST

LEAR FAN

ROBERTO

WAC

THAT'S MY HON

L'ENJOLEUR

ONE LANE

TRENSA

GIANT'S CAUSEWAY

STORM CAT

STORM BIRD

TERLINGUA

MARIAH'S STORM

RAHY

IMMENSE

SERAPE

FAPPIANO

MR PROSPECTOR

KILLALOE

MOCHILA

IN REALITY

RIDE THE TRAILS

By KITTEN’S JOY (2001) Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S (G1), Secretariat S (G1), Firecracker H (G2), etc. Sire of 1,774 foals aged three and up, including HAWKBILL, ADMIRAL KITTEN, BIG BLUE KITTEN, BOBBY’S KITTEN, CHIROPRACTOR, DIVISIDERO, GENDARME, HENLEY’S JOY, KAMEKO, OSCAR PERFORMANCE, REAL SOLUTION, ROARING LION, SADLER’S JOY, STEPHANIE’S KITTEN, etc.

1st dam: Trensa by Giant’s Causeway. 3 wins (8½f) at 3 to 5, 2nd Robert G Dick Memorial H (G3), 3rd Revidere S. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners:

HAWKBILL (c Kitten’s Joy) Champion, see race record.

FREE DROP BILLY (c Union Rags) 2 wins (5½f-8½f) at 2, Breeders’ Futurity (G1), 2nd Hopeful S (G1), Holy Bull S (G2), Sanford S (G3), 3rd Blue Grass S (G2), Gotham S (G3). Sire.

COASTAL DEFENSE (g Curlin) 2 wins (1600m-1700m) at 4, 2020, 4th Clark H (G1), Fayette S (G2).

Hard Cloth (f Hard Spun) Unraced. Dam of: EMMANUEL (c More Than Ready) Pennine Ridge S (G2), Tampa Bay S (G3), Canadian Turf S (G3), twice, Poker S (G3), 3rd Blue Grass S (G1), Dinner Party S (G3).

2nd dam: SERAPE by Fappiano. 5 wins at 2 to 4, Ballerina S (G1), Straight Deal H, 2nd Genuine Risk S (G2), Vagrancy H (G3). Dam of 5 winners:

BATIQUE (f Storm Cat) 7 wins at 2 to 6, Matchmaker S (G3), My Charmer H (G3), Honey Fox H (G3), 2nd Athenia H (G3). Dam of: Tejida (f Rahy) 2nd Bewitch S (G3), All Along S (G3). Miss Lamour (f Mr Greeley) 2nd Forever Together S.

PAISLEY FASHION (f Dayjur) Winner at 4. Dam of:

Etro (f Silver Deputy) Placed at 3. Dam of: VIRAMUNDO (c Stephen Got Even) Clasico APPUCAPA, 3rd Donn H (G1).

Palapa (f Storm Cat) Unraced. Dam of:

Alexander Castle (g Lemon Drop Kid) 2nd Champagne S (G2).

3rd dam: MOCHILA by In Reality. 9 wins at 2 to 4, Busher H, 2nd Ruffian H (G1), Long Look H (G2), 3rd Beldame S (G1), Ladies H (G1). Dam of 7 winners:

Montera (f Easy Goer) Unraced. Dam of:

SUE’S GOOD NEWS (f Woodman) Singapore Plate S (G3). Dam of: TIZ MIZ SUE (f Tiznow) Ogden Phipps H (G1), Azeri S (G3), twice, 2nd Apple Blossom H (G1), 3rd Personal Ensign S (G1); BULLETIN (c City Zip) Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. Grandam of: Serein (f Uncle Mo) 3rd UAE Oaks (G3); SOUPER SENSATIONAL (f Curlin) Victory Ride S (G3), Glorious Song S, 2nd Test S (G1), Prioress S (G2), Royal North S (G2), Caress S (G3), 3rd Seaway S (G3).

EASYFROMTHEGITGO (c Dehere) Iowa Derby, 2nd Louisiana Derby (G2), Oklahoma Derby (G3), 3rd Lexington S (G2). Sire.

4th dam: Ride The Trails by Prince John. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners:

COZZENE (c Caro) Champion turf horse in the US, Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), 2nd United Nations H (G1), 3rd Man o’ War S (G1). Champion sire.

MOVIN’ MONEY (f Dr Fager) Del Mar Oaks (G2). Dam of:

Nyoka (f Raja Baba) Unraced. Dam of: BRAVE INDIGO (c Rainbow Quest) Premio Guido Berardelli (G2). Sire. Grandam of: SELMIS (c Selkirk) Premio Presidente della Repubblica (G1). Sire.

MESABI (f Minnesota Mac) 3 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of:

FUNISTRADA (f Fappiano) Fall Highweight H (G2), 2nd Frizette S (G1).

Mombasa (f Dynaformer). Grandam of: ADMIRAL KITTEN (c Kitten’s Joy) Secretariat S (G1), 2nd Hollywood Derby (G1), Jamaica H (G1). Sire.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Two 5 3 - 1 -
Three 6 3 - 1 -
Four 7 2 2 1 -
Five 6 2 - 1 1
Total 24 10 2 4 1

At 2

1st
Conditions race, 8f, Kempton Park, beating Steel Of Madrid.
1st
Nursery, 7f, Kempton Park, by 3¼l.
1st
Maiden race, 7f, Lingfield Park, beating Lazzam.

At 3

1st
Eclipse S (G1), 10f, Sandown Park, beating The Gurkha, Time Test, My Dream Boat, Western Hymn.
1st
Tercentenary S (G3), 10f, Royal Ascot, beating Prize Money, Long Island Sound, Steel Of Madrid, Royal Artillery, Blue de Vega.
1st
Newmarket S, 10f, Newmarket, beating Abdon, Sky Kingdom, Cymric.
3rd
Grosser Preis von Bayern (G1), 12f, Munich, to Guignol, Racing History, beating Iquitos, Savoir Vivre, Algometer, Royal Solitaire, Sirius, Girolamo.

At 4

1st
Princess Of Wales’s S (G2), 12f, Newmarket, beating Frontiersman, Algometer, Western Hymn, Wings Of Desire, Muntahaa.
1st
Aston Park S (G3), 12f, Newbury, by 2l, beating My Dream Boat, Midterm, Across The Stars.
2nd
Grosser Preis von Berlin (G1), 12f, Hoppegarten, to Dschingis Secret, beating Racing History, Sirius.
2nd
Northern Dancer Turf S (G1), 12f, Woodbine, by a head, to Johnny Bear, beating Messi, Seeking Albert.
3rd
Coronation Cup (G1), 12f, Epsom, to Highland Reel, Frontiersman, beating Elbereth, Journey, Idaho, Red Verdon, Air Pilot, Prize Money, US Army Ranger.

At 5 Champion Older Horse in U.A.E. (11f-14f)

1st
Dubai Sheema Classic (G1), 12f, Meydan, by 3l, beating Poet’s Word, Cloth Of Stars, Rey de Oro, Best Solution, Mozu Katchan, Satono Crown, Idaho, Desert Encounter, Khalidi.
1st
Dubai City Of Gold (G2), 12f, Meydan, beating Frontiersman, Gold Star, Called To The Bar, Al Sahem, Earnshaw, Trouble Of Course, Best Solution.
3rd
Prince Of Wales’s S (G1), 10f, Royal Ascot, to Poet’s Word, Cracksman, beating Cliffs Of Moher, Eminent.
4th
Eclipse S (G1), 10f, Sandown Park, to Roaring Lion, Saxon Warrior, Cliffs Of Moher, beating Happily.
 

Timeform 125

 

Hawkbill’s progeny at the races