Other Yorkshire Studs - S

Scampston Hall Stud
Scampston, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 8NG
Owner: Lady Caroline Legard
Type: Private
Notes: Situated just off the A64 (and no distance for Oaks Farm Stables), Scampston Hall is the stately family home of the Ledgard family. The stud is a relatively new venture and its success largely down to one mare Midnight's Reward (Night Shift - Margaret's Ruby) who was initially the only mare at the stud, and was originally owned in partnership with a friend, Mrs.Kathleen Jenyns. The mare was purchased at the end of her winning two-year-old career with Richard Whitaker but was injured early the following season, so the decision was made to breed from her, Mrs.Jenyns having sadly died of MS. Some of the early fillies were retained, initially with Mary Reveley, and the colts sold including minor winner Soca King (Midyan) and winners abroad Midnights Dream and Damaya. Her 98 filly by Celtic Swing called Pasithea was retained and sent to Tim Easterby for whom she won nearly £40,000 and three races, she was also placed third in the Aphrodite Stakes L on her final start in 2002. The next foal Forest Prize (99 filly by Charnwood Forest) was sold for 13,500gns to a Tim Easterby syndicate and won two races. At the 2003 December Sales Forest Prize was bought back (in foal to Polish Precedent) by Lady Ledgard for 38,000gns to supplement the Scampston broodmare band, the reasons for this being that Midnight's Reward had died (in total she produced seven winners from nine foals) and also that her last foal was by now one of the leading sprinters in the country.
Midnight's Reward last surviving foal was Somnus (2000 gelding by Pivotal), he was born at New England Stud and sent upto Sledmere with his dam. Upon weaning Midnight's Reward was sent home, whilst Somnus remained at Sledmere. He was consigned to the 2001 St Leger Sales via Catridge Farm Stud, but bought in via Geoffrey Howson by Lady Ledgard for 13,500gns, who sold 1/4 shares to Roger Sidebottom and Sir Tatton Sykes (the owner of Sledmere). Put into training with Tim Easterby Somnus won a maiden on his second start, then took a nursery and then won the £200,000 St Leger Yearling Stakes at Doncaster, which was followed up with a victory in the betabet Two-Year-Old Trophy. At three he won three races including the Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1 and the Hackwood Stakes L as well as being second in the Hopeful Stakes L. At four in 2004 he won the Prix Maurice de Gheest G1 and the Prix de la Foret G1 and was also second in the Stanleybet Sprint Cup G1 and the Chipchase Stakes G3., to date he has won over £570,000.
The broodmare band at Scampton (where Lady Ledgard looks after the horses herself) now numbers four, but the star's are Pasithea (who's first foal was a filly by Muhtarram and who has a 04 Cape Cross filly and was sent to Observatory in 04) and Forest Prize (who in 04 had a Polish Precedent colt and was sent to Kyllachy 04). The other two mares were both purchased at the December Sales of 2002 and are 46,000gns purchase Quadri and 70,000gns purchase Odalisque (jointly owned with Sir Tatton Sykes). Presumably Semele (Pasithea's 2003 filly by Muhtarram) has now joined these mares at the stud, possibly along with Quintin (Quadri's 2003 filly by Spinning World). It is notable that Lady Legard used both Pivotal and Cape Cross when they were relatively cheap and before they became very successful stallions!
Many years earlier Scampston was home of Sir William St Quinten, who bred the mare Cypron (1750 Blaze - Selima) here. She was later to produce for the Duke of Cumberland the stallion Herod who founded one of most prominent male sire lines starting with his sons Highflyer, Woodpecker and Florizel and continuing though the years with the likes of Sir Peter Teazle, Glencoe, Diomed (winner of the first Epsom Derby), American Eclipse and Lexington. The line was the most important in the stud book until it was eventually eclipsed by that of, er, Eclipse !

2008 Bloodstock Sales
Tattersalls October Yearling Sales 2008
Lot 9 (Consigned by Keith Harte) bc Invincible Spirit - Forest Prize (Charnwood Forest). 1/2 brother to 1w/1r/2rao. Dam won 2 and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc SOMNUS (Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix de la Foret G1, Hackwood S L, 2nd.Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Chipchase S G3, Hopeful S L) and Pasithea (Won 3, 3rd.Aphrodite S L). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 11 winners inc MY STAR MA (Won 3 inc.Kozma Ferenc Emlekverseny L) and to the dam of Dof and Seule. 45,000gns (David Redvers Bloodstock)

Doncaster Festival Yearling Sales 2008
Lot 66 (Consigned by Keith Harte) bf Marju - Pasithea (Celtic Swing). 1/2 sister to 4 RAO. Dam won 3 and £39,851 and 3rd.Aphrodite S L and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc SOMNUS (Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix de la Foret G1, Hackwood S L, 2nd.Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Chipchase S G3, Hopeful S L etc) and SOCA KING (Won 2). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 11 winners inc MY STAR MA (Won 3 inc.Kozma Ferenc Emlekverseny L) and to the dam of Dof and Seule.

2007 Bloodstock Sales
Tattersalls October Yearling Sales 2007
Lot 941 (Consigned by Mount Coote Stud) br c Oasis Dream - Pasithea (Celtic Swing). 1/2 brother to 3 RAO. Dam won 3 and £39,851 and 3rd.Aphrodite S L and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc SOMNUS (Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix de la Foret G1, Hackwood S L, 2nd.Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Chipchase S G3, Hopeful S L etc) and SOCA KING (Won 2). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 11 winners inc MY STAR MA (Won 3 inc.Kozma Ferenc Emlekverseny L) and to the dam of Dof and Seule. 38,000gns (JC Fretwell Racing)

Lot 1464 (Consigned by Mount Coote Stud) ch c Alhaarth - Odalisque (Machiavellian). 1/2 brother to 3w/4r/6rao inc ONDA BLU (Won 2). Dam is winning 1/2 sister to 3 winners inc OTAITI (Won 2 inc GP de Compienge L, Prix de Liancourt L, dam of OSTANKINO - Prix Maurice de Nieuil G2 etc) and Odessa. 2nd dam ODE won 4 inc. GP d'Evry G2, Prix Corrida G3, 2nd.GP de Saint-Cloud G1, Budweiser International S G1 etc and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc ONDE BLEU MARINE and Oro Bianco. 8,500gns (Hobbington Management).

Lot 1483 (Consigned by Jamie Railton) ch f Medicean - Quadri Polish Precedent). 1/2 sister to 2 RAO. Dam in unraced 1/2 sister to 4 winners inc FASHIONABLE (Won 2 inc Pretty Polly S L). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 8 winners inc WANDESTA (Won 7 inc Santa Ana H G1, Santa Barbara S G1, Matriach S G1 etc), DE QUEST (Won 3 inc. Prix du Conseil de Paris G2 etc), SOURCE OF LIGHT (Won 7 inc Chester Rated S L etc), TURNERS HILL (Won 4 inc GP de Compiegne L etc), Piano Star and Stance and to the dams of DEPORTIVO, IRISH VALE, Blueberry Forest and Noahs Ark. 3rd dam is winning sister to PEACETIME, QUIET FLING and Balabina. Not Sold (2,800gns)

2006 Bloodstock Sales
Tattersalls October Yearling Sales 2006
Lot 361 (Consigned by Mount Coote Stud) b f Oasis Dream - Odalisque (Machivallian) Dam is winning 1/2 sister to 3 winners inc OTAITI (Won 2 inc GP de Compienge L, Prix de Liancourt L, dam of OSTANKINO - Prix Maurice de Nieuil G2 etc) and Odessa. 2nd dam ODE won 4 inc. GP d'Evry G2, Prix Corrida G3, 2nd.GP de Saint-Cloud G1, Budweiser International S G1 etc and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc ONDE BLEU MARINE and Oro Bianco. 46,000gns (N.Roberts)

Lot 840 (Consigned by Goldford Stud) b f Zamindar - Quadri Polish Precedent). Dam in unraced 1/2 sister to 3 winners inc FASHIONABLE (Won 2 inc Pretty Polly S L). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 8 winners inc WANDESTA (Won 7 inc Santa Ana H G1, Santa Barbara S G1, Matriach S G1 etc), DE QUEST (Won 3 inc. Prix du Conseil de Paris G2 etc), SOURCE OF LIGHT (Won 7 inc Chester Rated S L etc), TURNERS HILL (Won 4 inc GP de Compiegne L etc), Piano Star and Stance and to the dams of DEPORTIVO, IRISH VALE, Blueberry Forest and Noahs Ark. 3rd dam is winning sister to PEACETIME, QUIET FLING and Balabina. 9,000gns (Pat Eddery Ltd)

Lot 1153 (Consigned by Mount Coote Stud) ch c Observatory - Pasithea (Celtic Swing). 1/2 sister to 2 RAO. Dam won 3 and £39,851 and 3rd.Aphrodite S L and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc SOMNUS (Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix de la Foret G1, Hackwood S L, 2nd.Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Chipchase S G3, Hopeful S L etc) and SOCA KING (Won 2). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 11 winners inc MY STAR MA (Won 3 inc.Kozma Ferenc Emlekverseny L) and to the dam of Dof and Seule. Withdrawn

2005 Bloodstock Sales
Doncaster St Leger Yearling Sales
Lot 101 (Consigned by Oaks Farm Stables) bc Polish Precedent - Forest Prize (Charnwood Forest). First foal. Dam won 2 and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc SOMNUS (Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix de la Foret G1, Hackwood S L, 2nd.Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Chipchase S G3, Hopeful S L) and Pasithea (Won 3, 3rd.Aphrodite S L). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 11 winners inc MY STAR MA (Won 3 inc.Kozma Ferenc Emlekverseny L) and to the dam of Dof and Seule. 12,000gns (Walter Swinburn)

Tattersalls October Yearling Sales
Lot 455 (Consigned by Mount Coote Stud) bf In The Wings - Odalisque (Machivallian). 1/2 sister to 2w/3r/4rao inc ONDA BLU (Won 2). Dam is winning 1/2 sister to 3 winners inc OTAITI (Won 2 inc GP de Compienge L, Prix de Liancourt L, dam of OSTANKINO - Prix Maurice de Nieuil G2 etc) and Odessa. 2nd dam ODE won 4 inc. GP d'Evry G2, Prix Corrida G3, 2nd.GP de Saint-Cloud G1, Budweiser International S G1 etc and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc ONDE BLEU MARINE and Oro Bianco. 25,000gns (Will Edmeades)

Lot 470 (Consigned by Mount Coote Stud) bf Cape Cross - Pasithea (Celtic Swing). 1/2 sister to 1 RAO. Dam won 3 and £39,851 and 3rd.Aphrodite S L and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc SOMNUS (Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix de la Foret G1, Hackwood S L, 2nd.Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Chipchase S G3, Hopeful S L) and SOCA KING (Won 2). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 11 winners inc MY STAR MA (Won 3 inc.Kozma Ferenc Emlekverseny L) and to the dam of Dof and Seule. 14,000gns (Walter Swinburn)

Lot 868 (Consigned by Goldford Stud) ch f Observatory - Quadri (Polish Precedent). 1/2 sister to 1 RAO. Dam in unraced 1/2 sister to 3 winners inc FASHIONABLE (Won 2 inc Pretty Polly S L). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 8 winners inc WANDESTA (Won 7 inc Santa Ana H G1, Santa Barbara S G1, Matriach S G1 etc), DE QUEST (Won 3 inc. Prix du Conseil de Paris G2 etc), SOURCE OF LIGHT (Won 7 inc Chester Rated S L etc), TURNERS HILL (Won 4 inc GP de Compiegne L etc), Piano Star and Stance and to the dams of DEPORTIVO, IRISH VALE, Blueberry Forest and Noahs Ark. 3rd dam is winning sister to PEACETIME, QUIET FLING and Balabina. 12,000gns (Arturo Brambilla).

2004 Bloodstock Sales
Doncaster October Yearling Sales 2004
Lot 330 (Consigned by Catridge Farm Stud) ch f Spinning World - Quadri (Polish Precedent). Dam in unraced 1/2 sister to 3 winners inc FASHIONABLE (Won 2 inc Pretty Polly S L). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 8 winners inc WANDESTA (Won 7 inc Santa Ana H G1, Santa Barbara S G1, Matriach S G1 etc), DE QUEST (Won 3 inc. Prix du Conseil de Paris G2 etc), SOURCE OF LIGHT (Won 7 inc Chester Rated S L etc), TURNERS HILL (Won 4 inc GP de Compiegne L etc), Piano Star and Stance and to the dams of DEPORTIVO, IRISH VALE, Blueberry Forest and Noahs Ark. 3rd dam is winning sister to PEACETIME, QUIET FLING and Balabina. 30,000gns (Geoffrey Howson Bloodstock)

Lot 870 (Consigned by Evelyn Stud) bf Muhtarram - Pasithea (Celtic Swing). First foal. Dam won 3 and £39,851 and 3rd.Aphrodite S L and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc SOMNUS (Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Prix de la Foret G1, Hackwood S L, 2nd.Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1, Chipchase S G3, Hopeful S L) and SOCA KING (Won 2). 2nd dam won 1 and is 1/2 sister to 11 winners inc MY STAR MA (Won 3 inc.Kozma Ferenc Emlekverseny L) and to the dam of Dof and Seule. 5,000gns (Tim Easterby)

Lot 1791 (Consigned by Catridge Farm Stud) bc Anabaa - Odalisque (Machiavellian) Dam is winning 1/2 sister to 3 winners inc OTAITI (Won 2 inc GP de Compienge L, Prix de Liancourt L, dam of OSTANKINO - Prix Maurice de Nieuil G2 etc) and Odessa. 2nd dam ODE won 4 inc. GP d'Evry G2, Prix Corrida G3, 2nd.GP de Saint-Cloud G1, Budweiser International S G1 etc and is 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc ONDE BLEU MARINE and Oro Bianco. 24,000gns (Geoffrey Howson Bloodstock)

Sicklinghall Stud
Sicklinghall, Wetherby, North Yorkshire
Owner: Sir Robert Ogden CBE
Acreage: 107
Type: Private
Notes: Robert Ogden is one of the leading National Hunt owners in the country having been champion owner in 1997 and again in 2001. The stud was founded in the late seventies and Mr.Ogden originally concentrated on the flat scene, having had numerous decent horses with Jack Hanson at Wetherby and Sally Hall at Brecongill, Middleham. His best flat mare was probably Rustle of Silk (by General Assembly) who produced the useful staying handicappers Royal York and Opus One, as well as Tote Gold Trophy winner Squire Silk. His interests are mainly National Hunt now, having at one time employed Ferdie Murphy as his private trainer at Middleham. In 2003 however there was a bit of a flat revivial as the aforementioned Royal York (by Bustino) has produced a nice filly in the Alzao horse Flying Wanda who, trained by Jeremy Noseda, was second in the Lord Weinstock Memorial Stakes L at Newbury and third in the Harvest Fillies Stakes L at Ascot. This seems to have renewed Sir Robert's interest in the flat as he purchased two nice fillies at the 2004 October Sales - a 200,000gns daughter of Gulch out of a stakes placed 1/2 sister to Russian Rhythm, and a 65,000gs daughter of In The Wings from the family of Shake The Yoke and Kutub. However it was an American purchase who really hit the big time in 2005, with La Chunga winning the Albany Stakes G3 at Royal Ascot at York, before running second in the Lowther Stakes G2 at the Ebor meeting. Ogden (and trainer Jeremy Noseda) repeated the La Chunga trick the following year when Sander Camillo also won the Albany Stakes G3 and followed up with a win in Newmarket's Cherry Hinton Stakes G2. Hopefully these fillies will eventually make their way to the paddocks at Sicklinghall once their racing days are completed.

2002 Bloodstock Sales
Tattersalls December Sales (Mares etc.)
Lot 2314 Opus One 11yo bm Slip Anchor - Rustle of Silk (General Assembly). TIF Mutamam. Won 2 and £9,804, dam of 1 winner viz SUN KING (Won 3). 1/2 sister to 5 winners inc. ROYAL YORK (Won 2) and Squire Silk (Won 10 inc.Tote Gold Trophy H, Maghull Novices' Chase). Dam unplaced 1/2 sister to 6 winners inc.KIRTLING (Won 4 inc.GP d'Italia G1, Dee S G3, 2nd.Benson & Hedges Gold Cup G1) and CROSSWAYS (Won 2 inc.XYZ H L, 2nd.White Rose S G3). 2nd dam Silky won 1 and 2nd.Irish 1000 Guineas G1 is 1/2 sister to 4 winners inc.MOULTON (Won 6 inc.Benson & Hedges Gold Cup G1, Premio Presidente della Pepubblica G1, Prix Henry Delamarre G2, White Rose S G3, 2nd.Eclipse S G1 etc) and FREEFOOT (Won John Porter S G3, 2nd.Geoffrey Freer S G2, 3rd.Epsom Derby G1). 5,700gns (Geoffrey Howson Bloodstock)

Stables House Stud
Harewood, Leeds, North Yorks
Owner: Lascelles Family (no longer stud)
Acreage:
Type: Public (when a stud)
Past Stallions: Hard Sauce, Bounteous, Double Jump
Notes: The Stables House Stud was founded in 1929 by the 6th Earl of Harewod, when he and his wife, HRH Princess Mary, went to live at Harewood House, following the death of his father, the 5th Earl. The bloodstock from his property at Goldsborough Hall (nr.Knaresborough, his stud here was founded in 1922, although in the 17th century it had been the home to the Byerley Turk - one of the founding thoroughbred stallions) was moved to Harewood and included the stallions St.Jerome, Alcester, King Salmon and Phideas. Following the death of the 6th Earl, HRH The Princess Royal (as Princess Mary became) took over the stud and it was leased to Sassoon Studs in 1947, although HRH continued to keep mares here.Amongst the horses they bred here were Kannabis who was placed third in the Oaks, and Observer Gold Cup winner Pretendre. Once taken over by Sassoon the stud was primarily used to stand stallions including Hard Sauce (Ardan - Saucy Bella) who was a winner of six races including the July Cup and the Challenge Stakes as well as finishing second in the King's Stand Stakes and Gimcrack Stakes. His winners at stud included 1958 Epsom Derby winner Hard Ridden (himself sire of decent stallion Hardicanute) as well as Bonjour (2nd.Prix du Jockey Club) and Bleep Bleep. From 1963 till the mid seventies the property was leased by Lord Bolton who kept four or five mares at the property until founding a stud of his own at the family seat Wensley Hall. From 1967 Stables House stood the 1964 Champion Two Year Old, Double Jump (Rustam - Fair Bid by My Babu).

Star Cottage Stud
Malton, North Yorks
Owner: Camacho Family
Acreage:
Type: Private
Notes; The Camaco family stud has historically been run in conjunction with the training operations first of Maurice, and then of Julie, although there is every indication that it will continue after Julie ceases to train at the end of 2001 (allegedly, although she is still going strong in 2011!), indeed it may even expand. As well as looking after their own small band of mares the stud is also home to some of the mares and youngstock of Elite Racing, as Maurice Camacho has been the Breeding Manager for this highly successful racing club. The most successful of their Yorkshire bred stock is Soviet Song (Meon Valley Stud Fillies Mile G1, Falmouth Stakes G1 (twice), Sussex Stakes G1, Matron Stakes G1, Windsor Forest Stakes G2, Ridgewood Pearl Stakes G2, Sweet Solera Stakes L, 2nd.Coronation Stakes G1, Queen Anne Stakes G1, Sussex Stakes G1 (twice), 3rd.betfred.com Mile G2), whose dam Kalinka continues to be based at Malton. Another Malton graduate for Elite is Dancing Bay (formerly trained by Julie Camacho) who has done well over hurdles for Nicky Henderson as well as being placed second in the Queen Alexandra Handicap at Royal Ascot 2004, and filling the same position in the Lonsdale Cup G2 at York in the same year. At Cheltenham in 2005 Dancing Bay was an excellent second in the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle Gd2 and two days later another Elite Racing owned product of Star Cottage, Penzance, produced an even more important result when taking the JCB Triumph Hurdle G1. More recently Brecon Beacons has been flying the flag for the Elite/Star Cottage combo, being placed second in a listed race in April 2005, and following up with the same position in the valuable Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot. A further Group winner for Elite came in August 2005 in the shape of Eisteddfod (2001 g by Cadeaux Genereux - Ffestiniog) who won the Prix de Meautry G3 at Deauville to add to earlier valuable handicap wins including the Ayr Silver Cup of 2004.
Elite Racing won the 2004 'Small Breeders' award at the Thoroughbred Breeders Association annual awards. However the most successful horse actually bred by the Camacho's is probably River Belle the 2001 filly by Lahib out of Dixie Favor who had two wins in 2003 including the Princess Margaret Stakes G3. In 2004 she raced in the United States winning the Mrs Revere Stakes G3, and finishing third in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup G1. Her year older half sister Kiralik (by Efisio) won the Criterium Femminile Darley L at two in 2002 and, the following year, was third in the Premio Regina Elena G2 and her 2002 gelding by Pivotal, Rio Riva, is trained by Julie Camacho and has won nearly £50,000 including the 2005 Ripon Rowels Handicap. Amongst the other good horses bred here are Alabang (won 8 and £40,915, 2nd.Tote Lanzarote Hcp Hurdle L, 3rd.Wm Hill Hcap Hurdle L), El Nido (Won 11 and £35,446) and Calachuchi (Won 9 and £29,692) who is amongst the current broodmares (as is her 1/2 sister the 3 times winner Lapu-Lapu) and is already dam of 3 winners from 5 foals. Sue Camacho (Maurice's wife) was also the joint breeder of the Maurice trained Avro Anson (Dipper Novices Chase 1996., 2nd.Bonusprint Stayers Hurdle 1994). Maurice Camacho was one time manager of Nidd Park Stud when it was owned by the Matthews family, for whom he trained.

2008 Bloodstock Sales
Doncaster St Leger 2008
Lot 487 (Consigned by Oaks Farm Stables) bc Fantastic Light - Dixie Favor (Dixieland Band). 1/2 brother to 6w/10r/10rao inc KIRALIK (Won 3 and £56,406 inc. Criterium Femminile L, 3rd.Premio Regina Elena G2, Premio Vittorio Crespi L) and RIVER BELLE (Won 4 £164,319 inc.Mrs Revere S G2, Princess Margaret S G3, 3rd.Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S G1, Boiling Springs S G3). Dam won 3. 2nd dam is unraced 1/2 sister to 4 winners inc. DANCING TABLE (Won 8 inc.Premio Nearco G3), Rotatori and Jackie Royal and to the dams of DEPUTY SHAW and PROST LANE. 3rd dam won 3, 3rd.Shewsbury H and is 1/2 sister to Bold Aussie. 26,000gns (Jedd O'Keeffe)

2007 Bloodstock Sales
Doncaster St Leger 2007
Lot 128 (Sold by Oaks Farm Stables) b f Red Ransom - Dixie Favor (Dixieland Band). Own brother to KIRALIK (Won 3 and £56,406 inc. Criterium Femminile L, 3rd.Premio Regina Elena G2, Premio Vittorio Crespi L) and 1/2 sister to 4 other winners inc RIVER BELLE (Won 4 £158,835 inc.Mrs Revere S G2, Princess Margaret S G3, 3rd.Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S G1, Boiling Springs S G3). Dam won 3. 2nd dam is unraced 1/2 sister to 4 winners inc. DANCING TABLE (Won 8 inc.Premio Nearco G3), Rotatori and Jackie Royal and to the dams of DEPUTY SHAW and PROST LANE. 3rd dam won 3, 3rd.Shewsbury H and is 1/2 sister to Bold Aussie. 12,000gns (Julie Camacho)

2005 Bloodstock Sales
Doncaster St Leger 2005
Lot 100 (Sold by Oaks Farm Stables) bc Efisio - Dixie Favor (Dixieland Band). Own brother to KIRALIK (Won 3 and £56,406 inc. Criterium Femminile L, 3rd.Premio Regina Elena G2, Premio Vittorio Crespi L) and 1/2 sister to 4 other winners inc RIVER BELLE (Won 4 £158,835 inc.Mrs Revere S G2, Princess Margaret S G3, 3rd.Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S G1, Boiling Springs S G3). Dam won 3. 2nd dam is unraced 1/2 sister to 4 winners inc. DANCING TABLE (Won 8 inc.Premio Nearco G3), Rotatori and Jackie Royal and to the dams of DEPUTY SHAW and PROST LANE. 3rd dam won 3, 3rd.Shewsbury H and is 1/2 sister to Bold Aussie. 33,000gns (S.Brown).

2004 Bloodstock Sales
Doncaster January Sales 2004
Lot 86 Fairey Firefly 13yo bm Hallgate - Tremellick (Mummy's Pet) 3,000gns (Thistledown Stud)

Doncaster St Leger Yearling Sale 2004
Lot 102 bf Berolini - Dixie Favor (Dixieland Band). 1/2 sister to 4 wnrs from 7 RAO inc. KIRALIK (Won 3 and £55,161 inc. Criterium Femminile L, 3rd.Premio Regina Elena G2, Premio Vittorio Crespi L) and RIVER BELLE (Won 2 inc.Princess Margaret S G3). Dam won 3. 2nd dam is unraced 1/2 sister to 4 winners inc. DANCING TABLE (Won 8 inc.Premio Nearco G3), Rotatori and Jackie Royal and to the dams of DEPUTY SHAW and PROST LANE. 3rd dam won 3, 3rd.Shewsbury H and is 1/2 sister to Bold Aussie. Not Sold (19,000gns)

Doncaster October Yearling Sales 2004
Lot 660 bf Berolini - Dixie Favor (Dixieland Band). 1/2 sister to 4 wnrs from 7 RAO inc. KIRALIK (Won 3 and £56,256 inc. Criterium Femminile L, 3rd.Premio Regina Elena G2, Premio Vittorio Crespi L) and RIVER BELLE (Won 3 & £64,850 inc.Princess Margaret S G3, 3rd.Boiling Springs Stakes G3). Dam won 3. 2nd dam is unraced 1/2 sister to 4 winners inc. DANCING TABLE (Won 8 inc.Premio Nearco G3), Rotatori and Jackie Royal and to the dams of DEPUTY SHAW and PROST LANE. 3rd dam won 3, 3rd.Shewsbury H and is 1/2 sister to Bold Aussie. 23,000gns (D.Wildblood)

Some Previous Sales

Swinton Grange Stud
Swinton, Malton, North Yorks YO17 00B
Owner: Col.William E. Behrens (when a stud)
Acreage: 65
Type: Mostly Private
Notes: For a time Swinton Grange Stud was one of the most successful small studs in Yorkshire. The stud was founded in 1928 and restarted after a war-time lull in 1947. However Bill Behrens didn't start breeding for the flat until he took up permanent residence in 1954, having retired from his career as a barrister. There were usually around seven or eight mares at any one time and the best winners bred were descended from Winning Bid (Great Captain - Straight Bid). Winning Bid, who had won three races and been placed third in the Melrose Handicap, she was a cull from the famous stud of Dorothy Paget and was bought by Behrens for a mere £500, privately from Yorkshire vet Verenon Tyerman. She was dam of Coup de Feu (by White Fire III, won 6 races including the 1974 Eclipse S G1 and the Newbury Spring Cup, 3rd.Prix Jacques le Marois G1), Peleid (by Derring-Do, 1973 St.Leger G1, Magnet Gold Cup, Zetland Gold Cup, 2nd.John Porter S G3) and Gallant Bid (Won 4, placed third in the Yorkshire Oaks G1). The last two named were retained to race in the Behren's colours, Coup de Feu having been sold for a mere 1,500gns. Amongst the other good horses bred at Swinton were Beldale Rep (who won the Norwegian Derby and Stockholm Stora Preis G2 and was out of a half sister to Peleid and Coup de Feu) and Gallant Bid's offspring Imperial Bid, who was a high class handicapper, indeed Gallant Bid's first six foals were all winners. In addition Swinton also boarded mares for solicitor Mr.Noel Hetherton including Cold Storage (Won 2, 2nd.Cheshire Oaks and 3rd.St.Leger G1) and her grand-daughter Line Slinger (Won 3 inc.Yorkshire Cup G2) both of whom were bred at Swinton Grange and retained, like the Behrens' horses, to be trained by Bill Elsey at Malton. Noel Hetherton's son, James, is now a trainer using part of the former Elsey yard at Highfield.
Although primarily a private stud they did stand the Ernie Weymes trained Meldrum from 1970, he stood at a fee of £250 and sired a number of winners before moving to the Stockwell Stud. They also stood Sailing Light. The stud ceased in the late eighties, following the death of Col.Behrens, aged 80, in June 1989, with the remaining three mares (a 1/2 sister to Beldale Rep, Gallant Bid herself and a daughter of Gallant Bid) all being sold at the 1989 Tattersalls December Sales. Swinton's stud groom for over half a century was Jim Barker.

Sycamore Farm Stud
South Lund Farm, Tame Bridge, Stokesley, North Yorkshire TS9 5LH
Owner: Geoffrey & Judith Bonson
Acreage: 40
Type: Previously private, but now stands JB Quick.
Notes: This stud was originally based at 'Ringbeck' Kirby Malzeard and was founded in 1976 before moving to it's current location in November 2004. In May 2004, the first offspring of resident stallion JB Quick won a bumper for the first time of asking at Market Rasen, trained by Wensley trainer Geoff Harker.  His second outing at Hereford on 9^th June was just as successful with a second win by 10 lengths.  JB Quick will be taking visiting mares from 2005, all enquiries to Geoff Bonson on 01642 713648 or email sycamorefarmstud@yahoo.co.uk

2004 Bloodstock Sales
Doncaster May Sales 2004
Lot 186 3yo bg Old Vic - Strong Gale Pigeon (Strong Gale) 20,000gns (G.Hourigan)

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