De Gaulle (AUS)
Bombora Downs
2024 FEE: $5,500
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
www.bomboradowns.com
0419 534 961
Latest News
Prolific Victorian nursery, BOMBORA DOWNS, is heading into the 2024 breeding season with arguably its strongest roster to date.
A 'Bool Highlight For De Gaulle
Great stories always come out of Warrnambool's famous May carnival and day one of this year's edition produced a beauty - trainer Mark O'Donnell with his two horse stable able to upstage his bigger rivals with his talented four-year-old Prince Sonic recording a tough all the way victory in the 1200m BM70 contest.
De Venus Impresses for De Gaulle
It was a very nice turn of foot shown by the promising De Venus at Sale today, the Mark Webb trained four-year-old son of Bombora Downs' De Gaulle racing away to an easy win at just his third outing.
De Gaulle’s Prince produces Sonic boom at ‘bool
An impressive winner on debut last spring, De Gaulle flyer – Prince Sonic – led throughout for a command performance at Warrnambool on Tuesday … winning by over 2 lengths.
De Gaulle Colt Heads to Waterhouse Bott stable
One of the interesting sales on the final day of the recent Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale was lot 720 - an imposing chestnut claimed for $50,000 by Gai Waterhouse, Adrian Bott and Kestrel Thoroughbreds.
Smart Debut Winner for De Gaulle
There are just two horses in the Warrnambool stables of Mark O'Donnell and whilst one is ten and the other four, they have something in common - both are talented horses who have been given every chance to succeed due to the patience and horsemanship skills of their trainer.
Impeccable breeding! A son of Champion Sire & Sire of Sires in Exceed And Excel (205 stakes winners of $250 million), De Gaulle is a half brother to Group 1 Golden Slipper winner Estijaab, while another half brother sold for $2,250,000 million to Coolmore at Easter '22. Although showing immense talent in the stables of Peter & Paul Snowden, De Gaulle was sadly unraced due to a tendon injury. De Gaulle is the ideal opportunity for the 'breed to race' : high class blood lines at a very reasonable price.