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.

News

In the news

21 December 2023

Darley in Japan announces stud fees for 2024

Fees for the 14 stallions to stand at Darley in Japan in 2024 have been announced.

Leading American stallion and Curlin’s successor, Palace Malice , will stand for the first time in Japan. Palace Malice has already enjoyed considerable success

24 August 2022

First winner for Hawkbill

Harry’s Hero strikes in Scotland

First crop stallion Hawkbill sired his first winner on Wednesday, 24 August when his juvenile son Harry’s Hero easily won at Musselburgh in Scotland

14 December 2021

Darley in Japan announces stud fees for 2022

Leading sire Pyro and exciting young stallions Fine Needle and Thunder Snow head the roster of 10

2022 fees have been announced for the 10 stallions that will stand on the Darley roster in Japan. Pyro is now well established as

11 December 2019

Darley announces 2020 fees for Japanese stallion roster

Ten stallions to stand in Japan next year, including new recruits Hawkbill and Thunder Snow

Fees have been announced for the 10 stallions who will stand on the Darley roster in Japan in 2020. Thunder Snow , the first

31 October 2019

Eclipse winner Hawkbill to stand at Darley in Japan

Multiple G1 winner by Kitten's Joy joins the Japanese roster for 2020

Hawkbill, winner of the G1 Eclipse as a three-year-old and the runaway winner of last year’s G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, will stand at Darley

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Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Watch him go: see him at his best

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