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). In 2013 Pasithea's 2009 foal Educate (by Echo Of Light) won
his fifth race when landing the Cambridgeshire Handicap, having
earlier the same year won the Spring Mile and had a number of
other good runs, in 2016 Educate was second in the Festival
Stakes L for the second year in a row, before
landing the £124,500 John Smith's Cup at York and closed the
turf season a neck second in the James Seymour Stakes L,
before occupying the same position on the all-weather in the
Churchill Stakes L. 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! Success was slow for Quadri although she did produce a
string of minor winners, not to mention the minor Italian stakes
performer Eva Kant (2006 by Medicean) but this changed with Royal
Performer (2013 g by Medicean) , after a decent two year old
careeer in the UK he moved to Hong Kong where he did well before,
at the age of eight, taking his first black type (at the first
attempt) when landing the 2021 Herbie Dyke Stakes G1 at
Te Rapa (NZ).
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 !
Sicklinghall
Stud
Sicklinghall, Wetherby, North Yorkshire
Owner: Sir Robert Ogden CBE (died March 2022)
Acreage: 107
Type: Private
Notes: Robert Ogden was one of the leading
National Hunt owners in the country having been champion owner
thrice in the late 1990's/early 2000's with such stars as Voy Por
Ustedes, Exotic Dancer, Kingsmark, Squire Silk, Fadalko,
Marlborough, Ungaro and Star de Mohaison. 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
then mainly switched to National Hunt, having at one time
employed Ferdie Murphy as his private trainer at
Middleham. In 2003 however there was a bit of a flat revivial,
which continued in the ensuing years, as the aforementioned Royal
York (by Bustino) 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.
In 2013 there was some homebred success with Amazing Maria (2011
f by Mastercraftsman - Messias Da Silva) , trained in Newmarket
by Ed Dunlop, winning the Prestige Stakes G3 at
Goodwood, switched to David O'Meara in 2015
after a poor three year old career she was third in the Landwades
Stud Stakes G2 for her new handler, before a
Royal Ascot win in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes G2
and excellent top-flight wins in the Falmouth Stakes G1
and Prix Rothschild G1. Pandora (2012 f Galileo
- Song Of My Heart) won a maiden and was third in the Musidora
Stakes G3 for Charlie Hills, before a switch to David
O'Meara in 2016 saw her land the £12,938 888sport.com
Handicap and finish third in the EBF Lyric Fillies' Stakes L.
Sales purchase Alegra (Galileo - Altitude) has produced two
stakes winners ; the David O'Meara trained Blue
Gardenia (2016 f by Mastercraftsman) who took the EBF Montrose
Fillies' Stakes L when still a maiden, and then
never won again and Richard Fahey charge
Pythagoras (2018 c by Zoffany) who took the 2020 Silver Tankard
Stakes L at Pontefract. El Diamante (Royal
Applause - Lumiere Rouge) has produced the useful O'Meara
trainee Agincourt (2015 f by Declaration Of War) who
took the Rosemary Stakes L in 2019, having
already been placed in the Pipalong Stakes L and
then in 2020 was runner-up in Covid-hit Royal Ascot's Duke of
Cambridge Stakes G2. Tim Easterby had
been added to the O'Meara/Fahey axis in recent
seasons.
In 2021 the Sir Robert Ogden bred (but sold) Brigante Sabino
(2018 colt Zoffany - Natural Bloom) took both the Gran Premio
d'Italia L and the Premio U.N.I.R.E. L.
In September 2021 Tattersalls dispersed all of Sir Robert's
breeding stock (via Barton Stud) ; namely 24 fillies and mares
including such luminaries as Amazing Maria (who fetched
230,000gns), Agincourt (200,000gns), Isabella (225,000gns) and
Blue Gardenia (180,000gns).
Sir Robert Ogden died in March 2022.
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.
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 9th
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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