On Saturday 8th October, the annual Camden Stud/York Standardbred Sale took place in front of a bumper crowd, with a larger than expected number of buyers registered.

Twenty-four lots passed through the ring, with the largest consignment from Camden Stud, who hosted the sale. Brywins Ltd., Ayr Standardbreds and Greentree Standardbreds were amongst others who also supported the sale with additional yearlings.

The accolade of sale topper belonged to another Camden yearling, the Art Professor colt from the Hasty Hall mare, Rhyds Kayla: BOBBY CAMDEN. The second foal from the mare, herself a full sister to British superstars Rhyds Hallstar and Rhyds Fivestar, sold for £21,000.

Art Professor's first crop clearly impressed the buyers, with the fillies ROBYN CAMDEN (out of Keystone Havoc (Shady Character)) and ISABELLA CAMDEN (out of Belovedangel (Artsplace)) selling for £15,200 and £11,500 respectively, both destined for Ireland.

The Bettors Delight colt, RONNIE CAMDEN, generated much interest in the lead up to the sale, being the only full American yearling on offer on the day. Imported in utero, the colt out of Musical Tone (Matts Scooter) fetched £20,000, making him the second highest-priced lot on the day.

The full official results are as follows:

LOT 1 – SHOWTIME ARTIST (f, 2015) – Meursault Hanover x Showtime Woman NOT SOLD

LOT 2 – SHOWTIME ROSA (f, 2015) – Meursault Hanover x Majestic Rosa NOT SOLD

LOT 3 – DARCY CAMDEN (f, 2015) – Yankee Lariat x Seven Seas £2800
Buyer: Lee Rix
LOT 4 – NANCY CAMDEN (f, 2015) – Mypanmar x Second Symphony £5500
Buyer: Billy Timmins
LOT 5 – RONNIE CAMDEN (c, 2015) – Bettors Delight x Musical Tone £20,000
Buyer: Chris Wadhams
LOT 6 – BUSKING DOLLAR (f, 2015) – Busking Lad x Shes The Dollar £500
Buyer: Alan Davies
LOT 7 – BUSKING SUE (f, 2015) – Busking Lad x Peterstone Ma Sue NOT SOLD

LOT 8 – GREENTREE ILLUSION (f, 2015) – Hasty Hall x Coalford Magic £2600
Buyer: Chris Thornton
LOT 9 – GREENTREE SEELSTER (g, 2015) – Pierce Seelster x Greentree Fantasy £1500
Buyer: Joseph Mound
LOT 10 – BOBBY CAMDEN (c, 2015) – Art Professor x Rhyds Kayla £21,000
Buyer: Claire Hall
LOT 11 – GEORGIE CAMDEN (c, 2015) – Mypanmar x Yankee Jiffey £9300
Buyer: Peter Davison
LOT 12 – ISABELLA CAMDEN (f, 2015) – Art Professor x Belovedangel £11,500
Buyer: Edward McCarthy
LOT 13 – AYR PAPARAZZI (c, 2015) – Soulofthematter x Poudine Du Pan £2350
Buyer: J R Howard
LOT 14 – AYR PIONEER (c, 2015) – Soulofthematter x Ayr Wing £1600
Buyer: Joseph Mound
LOT 15 – BRYWINS BEACHART (c, 2015) – Star On The Beach x Art Connection £1550
Buyer: Shane Howard
LOT 16 – BRYWINS BEACHLIFE (c, 2015) – Share The Delight x Lifes Magic Girl £2550
Buyer: Gareth Dowse
LOT 17 – IVY CAMDEN (f, 2015) – Mypanmar x Rose Croix £7000
Buyer: Robert Rowan
LOT 18 – ROBYN CAMDEN (f, 2015) – Art Professor x Keystone Havoc £15,200
Buyer: The All Out Syndicate
LOT 19 – TEDDY CAMDEN (c, 2015) – Stonebridge Galaxy x So Hip It Hurts £6700
Buyer: Billy Timmins
LOT 20 – STIRLINGDANCERHALL (m, 2012) – American Ideal x Belle Reve NOT FORWARD

LOT 21 – AGATHE ROYAL (m, 2010) – Johnny Be Good x Indiana Dulef NOT FORWARD

LOT 22 – SANS LIMITES (m, 2006) – General Du Pommeau x Amonga DHilly £800
Buyer: George Button
LOT 23 – VERY CORNUAILLAISE (m, 2009) – Hibiscus Du Rib x Odile D'Anjou £1750
Buyer: Gordon Garnett
LOT 24 – THREE PACK (g, 2007) – Corot x Madone Du Pam NOT FORWARD

LOT 25 – GABRIELLA CAMDEN (f, 2013) – Pro Bono Best x Seven Seas NOT SOLD

LOT 26 – CAENWOOD CLASSIC (f, 2013) – Hasty Hall x Artribute £1000
Buyer: Chris Wadhams
LOT 27 – EPONA STAR (m, 2010) – Hasty Hall x Pirnielodge Epona £1200
Buyer: Chris Wadhams

In total there were 27 horses entered; 24 were presented for sale through the ring. Of these 24, four were not sold. The total sale value was £116,400.

The average price across all horses forward was £4850. The total sale value of the yearlings was £111,650. The average yearling price was £5,876.36. The Camden Stud yearlings made a total of £99,000. The average price per Camden Stud yearling was £11,000.

The average yearling price is almost double the 2015 average, which illustrates again how influential the juvenile and stakes race series' in the UK and Ireland are on the yearling sales.

With the majority of yearlings sold eligible for the Vincent Delaney Memorial, Breeders Crown, Sire Stakes and Little Welsh Dragon in 2017, it is more than possible that next year's champion passed through the ring on this day.

by Sarah Thomas, for Harnesslink