Group 1 winner Hawk Mountain will stand at Culworth Grounds in Oxfordshire in 2027.

A son of the late champion sire Wootton Bassett, Hawk Mountain will be his only son standing at stud in Britain in 2027.

A Group 1 winner at two, he combines an exceptional pedigree with an outstanding race record, establishing him as a significant addition to the British stallion ranks.

A high-class performer from an early stage, Hawk Mountain established his credentials as a two-year-old with victories in the Group 1 Futurity Trophy at Doncaster and the Group 2 Beresford Stakes. His success in the Futurity Trophy confirmed his standing among the leading two-year-olds of his generation.

He continued to compete at the highest level at three, winning the Group 3 Prix de Guiche before finishing an excellent second in the prestigious Prix du Jockey Club, one of Europe’s most influential classic races. He subsequently added a third-place finish in the Group 1 Coral-Eclipse.

Hawk Mountain’s dam, Hydrangea, is a dual Group 1 winner and a daughter of Galileo, while his second dam, Beauty Is Truth, has established herself as an outstanding producer. The family includes multiple Group 1 winners, including Hermosa and The United States.

Sophie Buckley, owner of Culworth Grounds Farm, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Hawk Mountain to Culworth Grounds, it’s very exciting to be standing the first son of Wootton Bassett at stud here in the UK. He is a horse of tremendous quality, with a superb pedigree and a race record that we believe gives breeders plenty to get excited about. That combination of precocity, class and performance is exactly what we were looking for in a stallion prospect.

"The team behind Hawk Mountain are committed to giving him the strongest possible start to his stud career. We intend to support him with quality mares of our own, invest in additional mares and actively promote his progeny as they progress towards the sales ring.”

Hawk Mountain will stand his first season at Culworth Grounds Farm in 2027 at a fee of £10,000, joining resident stallion El Caballo who will stand at £4,000.