Wimbledon Hawkeye Handed Breeders’ Cup Turf Target

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Multiple group and graded winner Wimbledon Hawkeye will run next in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar in November, according to trainer James Owens.

The son of Kameko, who won the 2024 G2 Royal Lodge Stakes and ran third in the G1 Futurity Trophy Stakes at two, was second in the G3 Craven Stakes to kickstart his sophomore year. Only fifth in the G1 2000 Guineas in May, he was third in York's G2 Dante Stakes and fourth in the G2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot. More recently, he rolled a pair of twos in the G2 Princess Of Wales Stakes at Newmarket in July and in the G3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood later that month. He was first by a head in the GIII Nashville Derby Invitational Stakes for the Gredley family on August 30 with Frankie Dettori aboard.

Owen said, “He really enjoyed his trip to America, like we all did, and he's had an easy two weeks since getting back after the race. He's back doing routine canters now and looks fantastic and we're aiming at the Breeders' Cup Turf.

“It is going to be a much stronger race, but an absolute privilege for myself and my team to be going there with a horse that has a chance.

“I've never been to Del Mar, but it's a tight track and I think it will suit him as he's an agile horse and the extra furlong of the race will suit, so it's exciting.

“Hopefully Frankie can ride and he's pretty much assured me he can and that will be great. He's been consistent and I was thrilled for the horse more than anything when he won in America. He's been busy this year, but this will probably be his longest break he's having now into a race.”

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