Hawk Wing beat his own group and was rapidly closing in on Rock Of Gibraltar but lost by a neck.

[4] After the Derby, he subsequently dropped back to 10 furlongs and won the prestigious Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park.

[5] He was beaten a short head by Grandera in a renewal of the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, further prompting some in believing that he wasn't the most genuine of race horses.

[6] A runner-up finish behind Where Or When despite being the heavy favourite in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot[7] and a disappointing Stateside trip to the Breeders' Cup Classic further dented his reputation.

[1] On his only subsequent outing in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot Hawk Wing finished unplaced after suffering a knee ligament injury which ended his racing career.