Cape Of Good Hope (IRE)
- A full brother to HIGHLAND REEL (IRE), winner of six Group 1’s, and a sire on the rise
- By breed shaping sire GALILEO (IRE), 2001 European Champion 3yo plus leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 2008, 2010 to 2020.
- Out of the blue hen mare HVEGER, a sister to Group 1 winner and sire ELVSTROEM, half-sister to Group 1 winner and sire HARADASUN, and three-quarter-sister to Group placed, Altius.
- The winner of 3 races and over $1 million in stakes, with his first win coming as a 2yo over 1500m
- A Group 1 winner at Caulfield over 2000m against the older horses in the MRC Caulfield Stakes
- With Highland Reel out of the country, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE presents a hot pedigree at a respectable price
Bombora Downs
2024 FEE: $8,250
A leading Victorian nursery, Bombora Downs is based on the Mornington Peninsula which offers some of Australia’s most fertile soil, a mild climate and reliable rainfall. With decades of experience in the thoroughbred industry, Bombora Downs offers a wide variety of services including stallions, agistment, weaning, transport/walk ons, racehorse spelling, foaling and sales preparation.
105 Myers Road , Bittern, VIC, 3918horses@bomboradowns.com
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Prolific Victorian nursery, BOMBORA DOWNS, is heading into the 2024 breeding season with arguably its strongest roster to date.
Galileo's Cape Of Good Hope Strikes Early for the Imports
The great Galileo is now just one Group 1 winner behind Danehill after Coolmore’s royally-bred Cape Of Good Hope (IRE) made a winning Australian debut when edging out a rejuvenated Black Heart Bart in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Group 1 Ladbrokes (Caulfield Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield.
Highland Reel's Brother Finishes Second in Superlative Stakes
Just ten days after breaking his maiden at Tipperary, Highland Reel’s brother Cape Of Good Hope (Galileo) was a fighting second in Saturday’s Group II Superlative Stakes (7f) at Newmarket to become the fourth stakes horse for Elvstroem’s Group 1 placed sister Hveger (Danehill).
