Calyx
Stands at Coolmore
Unbeaten Royal Ascot Gr.2-winning 2YO & brilliant sprinter at 3
- By young sire sensation KINGMAN - already sire of 54 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
- From the family of top French 3YO sprinter AFRICAN ROSE and unbeaten European Champion 2YO & Irish 2000 Guineas winner NATIVE TRAIL
“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.” - trainer, John Gosden
- Won his maiden at Newmarket on debut by 5 lengths, earning 'TDN Rising Star' status
- Extremely impressive in the Gr.2 Coventry Stakes defeating triple Gr.1 winner Advertise
- Showed explosive speed in the Gr.3 Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes
Rated higher at 2 by Timeform than Advertise, Magna Grecia, Persian King, Phoenix Of Spain, Hello Youmzain, Soldier’s Call etc.
Rated higher at 3 by Timeform than the winners of the Epsom Derby, French 2,000 Guineas, Irish 2,000 Guineas, Irish Derby etc.
First yearlings in 2022 sold for €205,000, €175,000, €170,000, €150,000, €145,000, €145,000, €125,000, €110,000, €110,000, €105,000, €100,000, €100,000 etc. and are now in training with Amanda Perrett, Andrew Balding, Ed Bethell, Eve Johnson Houghton, Fabrice Vermeulen, Gavin Cromwell, Geoff Oldroyd, George Boughey, Gianluca Bietolini, Harry Eustace, Iain Jardine, Jack Channon, Jane Chapple-Hyam, Jessica Harrington, Johnny Murtagh, Joseph O'Brien, Karl Burke, Marco Botti, Markus Nigge, Nigel Tinkler, Owen Burrows, Paddy Twomey, Patrice Cottier, Phillip Makin, Roger Varian, Stephane Wattel, Tom Clover, Tom Dascombe, Yann Barberot etc. as well as with breeze-up consignors Bushypark, CH Thoroughbreds, Con Marnane, Eddie O'Leary, Kilronan, Roger Marley, Tally Ho, Top Line USA, Willie Browne etc.