Calypso Beat made his 381 career start on February 28, which was also his 343rd start with the RaSchnittkerer barn, who claimed him for $37,500 on February 4, 1994. He has been with them ever since!
Calypso Beat made his 324th consecutive career start NOT in a claimer!! The last time he appeared in a claiming race was on June 17, 1994 finishing 3rd in a race won by Dust Devil. He was in for $50,000 plus the 4 Year old allowance.
He made 285 career starts BEFORE he was ever scratched!! His first scratch came on November 8, 1999 at Freehold. He has three career scratches-5/14/01-Yonkers, 11/18/00-Yonkers and the one at Freehold.
He raced on Hambletonian Day-1993-when American Winner beat Pine Chip. He also raced on Hambletonian Day 1997 when Malabar Man won. He was on BOTH cards at the Meadowlands. In 1993, he finished 2nd by 3/4s of a length to Ritchies Imperial and in 1997 he was 7th in a race won by Sakra Mania.
His LAST Meadowlands win was 5 years ago-March 29, 1997-and he set his lifetime mark of 1:52.1 in the process of upsetting Broadway Jate. His fastest ever individual time was 1:51.2. That was a second to Farlane Star on June 7, 1997. He paid $21.40 while setting his personal best, and his last win BEFORE that at the Meadowlands was 4/2/94. He has 5 career Meadowlands wins in 68 attempts.
The longest time BETWEEN Meadowlands victories-for ANY horse- is 7 years and one month, set by Beatcha, who won at age 4 here in June of 1982 and came back to win at age 11 on July 11, 1989 (Yes, that's right 7-11).
Calypso Beat was once disqualified from a victory-July 30, 1993, at the Meadowlands in a non-winners of 3. Village Voice was placed first. He was once NOT favored in 47 straight races-his last 39 starts of 2000 and his first 8 of 2001. He's going strong at age 12. The last 14 year old to race at the Meadowlands?? Momentous in 1981 for Robert Rahner.
Counting a qualifier, he has competed in 69 consecutive months!!! The last month he did NOT compete was July of 1996. He has 11 career qualifiers, counting his first two starts as a freshman when all he did was qualify twice. (No parimutuel activity)
