PHOENIX Of Spain is starting the current racing year well with seven winners at the time of writing, and just as in 2023 when his first runners appeared, his son Haatem is the star.

Trained by Richard Hannon, the bay colt built on a fifth-placed finish in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot to chase home the outstanding City of Troy in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket. A little over two weeks later he was successful in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood where he beat Iberian and Mountain Bear. Fifth on his final start of the year in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes, he showed on his recent sophomore bow that he is ready to challenge for top prizes, landing the Group 3 Craven Stakes.