Calypso Reign Romps in Spring Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday August 13

Grand Syndicates could not make it three consecutive wins in the Group III Grand Syndicates Spring Stakes at Morphettville with their triple Group 1 winner Behemoth, but it was the stable’s second stringer Calypso Reign who got the job done in style.

Calypso Reign (image SA Breeders/Atkins Photography)

It was a horror outing for Behemoth, who missed the start and raced flat.

In contrast, Calypso Reign, a 6yo son of Barbados, charged down the centre of the track under Kayla Crowther to defeat Pindaric (Fastnet Rock) by two and a quarter lengths with  Pimm's Party (Street Boss) a neck back in third.

It was the first stakes win for the David Jolly-trained gelding advancing his record to eight wins, four seconds, and two thirds from 6 starts with earnings of $414,760.

Calypso Reign has been in rare form with four wins and a second from his last five starts.

A $17,000 purchase for Grand Syndicates/David Jolly from the Ducatoon Park draft at the 2018 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, Calypso Reign is a half-brother to the Listed Tasmanian Oaks winner La Fantastique (Fantastic Light).

They are two of the seven winners from nine to race out of the stakes-placed Bluebird (US) mare Rainbird Blue who died in 2017.

The Spring Stakes winner is her final foal.

Calypso Reign is the second stakes-winner for Ducatoon Park’s superbly bred Redoute’s Choice stallion Barbados. 

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Race Result - Grand Syndicates Spring Stakes Gr3 1200m

Morphettville Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:13.94
1
Calypso Reign
- 6g Barbados (AUS) x Rainbird Blue (AUS) (Bluebird (USA))
Tnr: D R Jolly Rdr: Kayla Crowther 58.5
2
2.3
Pindaric
- 6g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Champagne Cath (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Michael Hickmott Rdr: Jessica Eaton 58.5
Fastnet Rock
3
2.6
Pimm's Party
- 5m Street Boss (USA) x Champagne Jane (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: J Holder 56.5
4
2.8
Wotuwant
- 6g Good Journey (USA) x Taylahmade (AUS) (Golden Lake (AUS))
Tnr: D K Carrison Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 58.5
5
3.4
Quietly Discreet
- 5m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x I'm Discreet (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: D J Clarken Rdr: R J Hurdle 56.5
6
3.5
Extreme Thrill
- 8g Bullet Train (GB) x Mezmar (AUS) (Marwina (AUS))
Tnr: W F Francis & G Kent Rdr: Campbell Rawiller 58.5
7
3.7
Royal Mile
- 5g Danerich (AUS) x Street Blaze (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: L A Creek Rdr: Jacob Opperman 58.5
8
4.5
Agreeable
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Affable (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Todd Pannell 56.5
9
4.8
Kenyan Wonder
- 7m Zoustar (AUS) x Msongari (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Balfour Rdr: Ms C Jones 56.5
10
5.0
Sparkup
- 5g Magnus (AUS) x Blue Collar Jill (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 58.5
11
5.4
Behemoth
- 7g All Too Hard (AUS) x Penny Banger (AUS) (Zedrich (AUS))
Tnr: D R Jolly Rdr: P Gatt 58.5
12
6.9
Outlaws Revenge
- 5g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Wings Of Alice (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Balfour Rdr: J Benbow 58.5
13
12.5
Venusian
- 6g Cluster (AUS) x Venus (USA) (Atticus (USA))
Tnr: Garret Lynch Rdr: Ms S Metcalfe 58.5
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