THE fact that Calyx made such an outstanding start to his stud career when his first runners hit the track last year came as no surprise, given his own precocity. His sired some 25 juvenile winners, headed by a trio of stakes winners.

Persian Dreamer was a dual winner for Dominic Ffrench Davis, including the Group 2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket, while Classic Flower won three times for Patrice Cottier. She was a consistent performer at pattern level, winning the Group 2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte at Chantilly, and she was runner-up in the Group 3 Prix Six Perfections at Deauville and third in the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly.