His other progeny include Australia, Frankel, Waldgeist, Nathaniel, New Approach, Rip Van Winkle, Found, Minding and Ruler of the World.
[2] Kyprios's dam, Polished Gem won one minor race from five attempts,[3] but has been a very successful broodmare, producing several other winners including Search For A Song, Free Eagle, Sapphire (British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes) and Custom Cut (Sandown Mile).
Ridden by Seamie Heffernan he settled just behind the leaders before producing a sustained late run to take the lead in the final strides and win by three quarters of a length from Lifetime Legend.
[5] A month later the colt was sent to England and moved up sharply in class to contest the Group 3 Zetland Stakes over ten furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse.
With Ryan Moore in the saddle he started favourite but never looked likely to win and came home sixth of the eight runners behind Lone Eagle, beaten more than sixteen lengths by the winner.
On 23 April Kyprios began his second season in the Blackwater Race over ten furlongs at Cork Racecourse when he was ridden by Heffernan and started the 15/2 fourth choice in a six-runner field.
In a rough race, Kyprios hung to the right in the straight, recovered after being bumped by a rival, gained the advantage a furlong out and won by half a length from O'Reilly.
[6] Moore was in the saddle two weeks later when the colt was sent to England for a second time and started 7/2 second favourite for the Novibet Derby Trial Stakes over one and a half miles at Lingfield Park.
His eight opponents were headed by Stradivarius and also included Princess Zoe, Mojo Star (runner-up in the Epsom Derby), Burning Victory (Triumph Hurdle) and Bubble Smart (Prix Gladiateur).