The Hawk (horse)
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| The Hawk | |
|---|---|
 The Hawk with Jim Pike up | |
| Sire | Martian (NZ) |
| Grandsire | Martagon (GB) |
| Dam | Sparrow Hawk (GB) |
| Damsire | Land League |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1918 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Brown |
| Owner | J.M. Cameron |
| Trainer | J.M. Cameron |
| Record | 136: 31½-18-20[1] |
| Earnings | $48,520 (approx) |
| Major wins | |
| Hawke's Bay Guineas (1921) Islington Stakes (1923) Hill Stakes (1923, 1925) St George Stakes (1924, 1925) Futurity Stakes (1923) Essendon Stakes (1923, 1924) C M Lloyd Stakes (1923, 1924) Caulfield Stakes (1924) AJC Challenge Stakes (1925) All Aged Stakes (1925) Taranaki Stakes (1927, 1928) | |
| Last updated on 30 May 2009 | |
The Hawk (foaled 1918) was an exceptional New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He had 136 race starts, winning top quality races in both New Zealand and Australia, and set Australasian records for six and eight furlongs. In an exceptional career he won over all distances from 4 furlongs to 12 furlongs and his last race was as a rising 13-year-old.
He was by the good racehorse and great sire, Martian out of the unraced, Sparrow Hawk (GB) by Land League. Sparrow Hawk was the dam of only two foals, of which only The Hawk was named and raced.[1] The Hawk was purchased as a yearling for 350 guineas by W.J. Douglas and, on his death in 1922, was sold to New Zealand trainer J.M. Cameron for 700 guineas.