New Boy CALYX (GB) Keeps Making Headlines For Coolmore

03 May 23

Even in their wildest dreams, the Team at COOLMORE in both hemispheres must be sitting back in bewilderment at the instant success their First Crop Sire CALYX (GB) (by Kingman) has achieved to his stud career.

Again, proving there are no rules in thoroughbred breeding, CALYX stands at a Bargain Service Fee of just €10,000 against the blue bloods of the Coolmore Stud roster.

CALYX (GB) - First Season Sire in the Northern Hemisphere

CALYX has proven a minor miracle maker with his First Crop.

On Monday in Europe, a winning double for CALYX (GB) ensured he is the Northern Hemisphere’s Leading First Crop Sire and ….. The Northern Hemisphere’s Leading 2YO Sire - competing against all sires at stud.

CALYX continued his brilliant start to his stud career as he became the lamplighter for his first crop peers to follow.

From Seven (7) runners to date: PERSIAN DREAMER, CLASSIC FLOWER, GRAND SON OF CALYX and NELLIE LEYLAX have led the charge into the winner’s circle with MOONSTONE BOY and ZONA VERDE both placed 2nd, whilst BETANYX raced once finishing 4th

In what has been a fast and successful start, sensational filly PERSIAN DREAMER is being earmarked for Royal Ascot to run in the Queen Anne Stakes and GRAND SON OF CALYX is being targeted at the Gr1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere.

CALYX (GB) is a son of champion sire KINGMAN (by Invincible Spirit) ex Helleborine (by Observatory)

He was an Unbeaten Royal Ascot Gr.2-winning 2YO & Brilliant Sprinter at 3

CALYX (GB)(c. by Kingman (GB)), Raced 4-times, Winning 3 races at 2 and 3 years and £154,958 including Coventry Stakes, Ascot, Gr.2, Commonwealth Cup Trial, Ascot, Gr.3, Maiden Newmarket, placed second Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock Park, Gr.2, all his starts.

By highly successful young gun sire sensation KINGMAN - already sire of 55 Stakes winners including World Champion Miler PALACE PIER, Classic winner PERSIAN KING etc.

His dam HELLEBORINE won the Gr.3 Prix d'Aumale & Listed Prix Six Perfections, placed in the Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac

HELLEBORINE is the full sister to Gr1 winner AFRICAN ROSE and unbeaten European Champion 2YO & Irish 2000 Guineas winner NATIVE TRAIL.

Trainer, John Gosden said: “Calyx always had that rare brilliance you only see in champions. His performances at Ascot at both 2 and 3 years were of the highest standard. He is a very similar type to his sire Kingman and with both Coolmore and Juddmonte supporting him at stud he will be given the best possible opportunity to succeed as a stallion.”

CALYX (GB) Won his maiden at Newmarket on debut by 5 lengths, earning 'TDN Rising Star' status.

He was Extremely impressive in the Gr.2 Coventry Stakes defeating triple Gr.1 winner Advertise

He showed Explosive speed in the Gr.3 Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes

CALYX (GB) was rated higher at 2 by Timeform than: Advertise, Magna Grecia, Persian King, Phoenix Of Spain, Hello Youmzain, Soldier’s Call etc.

FACT: Now he is the Leading FIRST SEASON SIRE in EUROPE and …. The Leading 2YO Sire in EUROPE

On Monday in Europe, there were impressive wins by GRAND SON OF CALYX and Newcomer NELLIE LEYLAX.

Firstly, GRAND SON OF CALYX was simply awesome when breaking his maiden by 4 lengths at Saint Cloud in France. Grand Son Of Calyx (2c Calyx - Asawer) continued his sire’s exciting start at stud on Monday when running out an impressive winner of the six furlong maiden at Saint-Cloud.

Bred by Barronstown Stud and trained by Gianluca Bietolini, GRAND SON OF CALYX had raced with promise on debut when finishing fourth to Myconian (by Magna Grecia). That races formlines stacked up when runner-up The Fixer (by No Nay Never) bolted up by eight lengths next time out.

Grand Son Of Calyx raced towards the back of the field in the early stages and was asked to quicken upon entering the straight. The 2yo produced a smart turn of foot to sweep past his rivals and led approaching the 200m. Dashing clear, he went on to win by four lengths, with another two and a half lengths back to the third.

Trainer Gianluca Bietolini said “His sire Calyx has made a very good start as a stallion! I like this colt a lot, he’s very professional and has good acceleration… he will be aimed at the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere”

Secondly, NELLIE LEYLAX a Debutant Completes the Double for CALYX

NELLIE LEYLAX (2c Calyx - Lovelocks, by High Chaparral) completed the double for first season sire CALYX when making a smart debut at Beverley.

One of 12 to line up for the Class 2 maiden over five furlongs, the Tom Dascombe-trained newcomer was slowly away, before racing towards the back of the field. The colt showed signs of inexperience when asked to quicken, but the penny appeared to drop approaching the 200m marker, when he produced an impressive turn of foot. Running on strongly, he led close home to beat the favourite by half a length, with another five and a half lengths back to the third.

The Racing Post noted "an amazing performance to win this. Near the back early after a tardy start, he looked to face an impossible task for most of the way, but he really took off inside the last furlong and swept past the runner-up (who had gone clear)".

There should be a lot more to come from Nellie Leylax. Bred by Glenvale Stud and Edgeridge Ltd, Nellie Leylax completed a double on the day for Calyx, with Grand Son Of Calyx (Calyx) having earlier won by four lengths at Saint-Cloud.

It continues an exciting start made by Calyx’s first runners, with impressive Newmarket debutant Persian Dreamer (Calyx) now a leading Royal Ascot fancy for the Queen Anne Stakes.

Persian Dreamer (2f Calyx - Surprisingly, by Galileo) shaped like a serious Royal Ascot contender when making a hugely impressive debut at Newmarket. A €145,000 yearling buy she had been well-supported for the fillies’ maiden over five furlongs, cruising into the lead approaching the final furlong. Pushed along soon after, she quickened clear to score by three and a quarter lengths.

Persian Dreamer’s impressive debut saw her crowned a ‘Rising Star’ by the TDN.

Classic Flower (2f Calyx - Crown Of Flowers, by Garswood) provided Calyx with his first success as a first crop sire when she ran out a convincing winner on debut at Salon-de-Provence.

CALYX to Date: (3/5/23)

7 Runners: 4 Winners, 2 Seconds, 1 Fourth

* Leading European Sire of 2YO’s

* Leading First Crop Sire in Europe

Progeny:

Grand Son of Calyx (21c, Darshaan, Storm Bird). Winner at 1200m, A$30,075, 1st Saint-Cloud Prix Royal Hampton

Nellie Leylax (21c, High Chaparral, Tale of the Cat). Winner at 1006m, A$30,827

Persian Dreamer (21f, Galileo, Mujadil). Winner at 1006m, A$28,631

Classic Flower (21f, Garswood, Magic Ring). Winner at 1100m, A$18,693

Moonstone Boy (21c, Dark Angel, Soviet Star). Placed, 2nd Musselburgh Race to a Cure for Mdn EBF Novice S., 3rd Tote Fantasy Who's in Your Stable EBF Novice S.,

Zona Verde (21f, Dark Angel, Aldebaran). Placed 2nd, Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden,

Betanyx (21f, Dansili, Zamindar). Raced once, 4th Tarbes Prix de la Ville de San Sebastian

As the saying goes: “Lies, damn lies, and statistics.”

So here's the Statistics:

LEADING SIRE of 2YO's in EUROPE (3/5/23)

LEADING FIRST CROP SIRE in EUROPE (3/5/23)

Calyx has had yearlings sell for up to $230,000 in Australia this year, with his highest priced yearling being a colt from Without Saying at Magic Millions.

Our CAYLX x AQUA D'AMORE Yearling Filly

Dynamic Syndications privately purchased a spectacular yearling daughter of CAYLX from brilliant Group 1 Winning mare AQUA D’AMORE.

AQUA D’AMORE (by Danehill) (5 wins) was a winner of 9 races including the Gr1 MRC Futurity S., AJC Villiers S., Gr2, Summer Cup Gr3, MRC Eclipse S., Gr3. She was Gr1 placed a further 5-times and was 4th in the Cox Plate.

AQUA D’AMORE has been successful as a broodmare producing 8 foals to race – 7 winners including

Gr3 Winner PARRY SOUND (by Pierro),

Gr3 performer AQUA D’IVINIA (5 wins)

and Dynamic Syndications have previously raced a daughter of AQUA D’AMORE

named D’AMORE D’MERRIER (More Than Ready) a winner at 1800m.

AQUA D’AMORE is a ¾ Sister to Gr2 Winner & Gr1 Placed PETROLOGY (6 wins) 6 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1800m, $776,975, MRC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2, VRC TCL S., L, 2d MRC Manfred S., Gr.3, VRC Winter Championship Final H., L, MRC Redoute's Choice S., L, 3d MRC Toorak H., Gr.1, Bletchingly S., Gr.3, SAJC CS Hayes Memorial Cup, L.

AQUA D’AMORE is a ¾ Sister to dual Stakes Winner & Gr1 Performer RIVER WILD - ELITE EXCALIBUR (Sing.) (Fastnet Rock). 7 wins 1200m to 1600m, $835,109, Singapore TC Committee's Prize, L, Moonbeam Vase, L, 2d Singapore TC Raffles Cup, L, Patron's Bowl, L, 3d Singapore TC Chairman's Trophy, L, Jumbo Jet Trophy, L, Singapore Gold Cup, L, 4th VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, Meydan Al Rashidiya S., Gr.2.

Our Filly under saddle 1-3-23

Our Filly under saddle 1-3-23

Therefore our daughter of CAYLX (by Kingman) ex AQUA D’AMORE (by Danehill) will always be a daughter of a Gr1 Winner and a half sister to a Gr3 Winner and a Gr3 Performer. So her residual value as a breeding prospect post her racing career will be assured.

Our Filly under saddle in pre-training (closest to camera)

Shares in our CAYLX x AQUA D’AMORE Filly will be available later this year for $8,525 per 5% Share.

Our FILLY is to be trained by JASON DEAMER at Newcastle.

Details about our CALYX ex AQUA D'AMORE Filly are located in our Upcoming Syndications section of our website.

To find out more give ADAM WATT a call at Dynamic Syndications on 02 9540 1511 or 0409 464 378 and have a chat.

Alternatively, click the link:

https://www.dynamicsyndications.com/horse-syndication/CALYX-x-Gr1-Winner-AQUA-D-AMORE-Bay-Yearling-FILLY-with-JAS.aspx