Hawkbill (USA)

Top-class performer at his peak; won six in a row as a 2yo/3yo, including the Group 3 Tercentenary Stakes at Royal Ascot and finishing with Group 1 success in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown; not always consistent thereafter but raced in top company, picking up the Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury in May 2017 before a third in Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom in June; made all in the Group 2 Princess of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket that same year before second place finishes in Group 1 Grosser Preis von Berlin and the Grade 1 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes at Woodbine the following month; won the Group 2 Dubai City Of Gold at Meydan in March 2018 and then claimed a second Group 1 success when landing the Dubai Sheema Classic later that month; below his best afterwards back on turf; stayed 1m4f; wore headgear.