Historic Bonita Racing Stables is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty – the North Wessex Downs, and its stables and racehorse training facilities are some of the best in the country.
The stables were built in the late 1890’s and names such as former record breaking jockey Sir Gordon Richards, champion jump trainer Bob Turnell and more recently Peter Makin have trained from the yard. Furthermore, the great Lester Piggott declared the gallops were the best he had ever ridden on – no pressure then! We are only the third owners of this historic yard and feel very privileged and excited to be in this position.
Since moving in summer 2016, we have made some big changes to the yard whilst maintaining and preserving its heritage. This includes a complete refurbishment of the original stables, as well as building an additional stable block and American barn. Our aim is to create the best possible environment to train racehorses, as well as providing easier working conditions for our dedicated team.
Gallops
We have 150 acres of stunning grass gallops as well as a four and half furlong all weather gallop, both complemented by our schooling ground. We have also been busy this summer (2018) and added an additional round sand gallop. With its first class facilities Bonita Racing Stables is an excellent place to train from – as well as for owners to visit and watch their horses.
Please double click on the below to enlarge photos of our gallops.























Please click on the relevant field at the top of the table to view either in name order or by points.
Name | Horse 1 | Horse 2 | Horse 3 | Horse 4 | Horse 5 | Points |
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GEMMELL, Andrew (1) | PAISLEY PARK | PORTER IN THE PARK | RED ROOKIE | TIGHTENOURBELTS | VOICE OF CALM | 54 |
HAYWARD, Michael | HANG IN THERE | ONEANDAHALFDEGREES | PAISLEY PARK | PORTER IN THE PARK | REBEL INTENTIONS | 43 |
PATA, Corrado | DREAM IN THE PARK | HANG IN THERE | KILLER CLOWN | PAISLEY PARK | RED ROOKIE | 40 |
JAMES, Becca | DREAM IN THE PARK | HANG IN THERE | KING'S THRESHOLD | SAM BARTON | VOICE OF CALM | 38 |
SMART, Tony | JEMIMA P | LIGHT N STRIKE | MUMBO JUMBO | PAISLEY PARK | VOICE OF CALM | 35 |
TERRY, Mary | CONNOLLY | HANG IN THERE | HARDY FELLA | MIKHALIA | PAISLEY PARK | 34 |
JACOBS, Paul | DREAM IN THE PARK | HARDY FELLA | PORTER IN THE PARK | TWO TO TANGO | WOOLBERRY | 32 |
LING, Martin | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | DAGUENEAU | DREAM IN THE PARK | FEDELTA | PAISLEY PARK | 31 |
GEMMELL, Andrew (2) | BERTIE BLUE | DE RASHER COUNTER | FLYING NUN | HANG IN THERE | MINELLA BUSTER | 31 |
ROCHESTER, Harriet (1) | BERTIE BLUE | DREAM IN THE PARK | SAM BARTON | VOICE OF CALM | WOULDUBEWELL | 31 |
SCOTT, Victoria | BETHPAGE | DAGUENEAU | DE RASHER COUNTER | MINELLA BUSTER | PAISLEY PARK | 30 |
ANDERSON, Joe | DREAM IN THE PARK | MINELLA BUSTER | RED ROOKIE | VOICE OF CALM | YOUNG BUTLER | 29 |
CROWHUST, Alan | HANG IN THERE | JEMIMA P | LIGHT N STRIKE | PORTER IN THE PARK | YOUNG BUTLER | 29 |
GRAHAM, Jonathan | BIG FISH | EUREKA CREEK | KING'S THRESHOLD | PAISLEY PARK | TOP DOG | 28 |
JUSON, John | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | DREAM IN THE PARK | FLYING NUN | HANG IN THERE | WOULDUBEWELL | 28 |
SMART, Lynne (2) | BERTIE BLUE | GUARD DUTY | PAISLEY PARK | WHAT'S ONE MORE | YOUNG BUTLER | 28 |
LAVELLE, Amphrey | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | HARDY FELLA | JEMIMA P | NOLLYADOR | PORTER IN THE PARK | 28 |
ROCHESTER, Harriet (2) | FLYING NUN | MUMBO JUMBO | PAISLEY PARK | PITCH IT UP | TARAHUMARA | 27 |
BELLAMY, Kerry | DREAM IN THE PARK | PORTER IN THE PARK | TABLE THIRTY FOUR | TWO TO TANGO | WOULDUBEWELL | 26 |
STANHOPE WHITE, Katrina | FLYING NUN | KING'S THRESHOLD | LIGHT N STRIKE | TIGHTENOURBELTS | VOICE OF CALM | 26 |
POWELL, Mike | GENERAL MEDRANO | KILLER CLOWN | PAISLEY PARK | TOP DOG | WOULDUBEWELL | 25 |
TURNER, Scott | HANG IN THERE | LIGHT N STRIKE | TEDWIN HILLS | TIGHTENOURBELTS | YOUNG BUTLER | 24 |
ALLEN, David | DREAM IN THE PARK | HANG IN THERE | NOLLYADOR | TEDWIN HILLS | YOUNG BUTLER | 23 |
TREACY, Gordon | CONNOLLY | DE RASHER COUNTER | DREAM IN THE PARK | RED ROOKIE | VOICE OF CALM | 23 |
SMART, David (1) | FLYING NUN | NOLLYADOR | PAISLEY PARK | TOP DOG | YOUNG BUTLER | 23 |
PRIOR-WANDESFORDE, Jenny | BERTIE BLUE | BIG FISH | DREAM IN THE PARK | GALLOPING PRIDE | MY SILVER LINING | 23 |
ELLIOT, Ashley | HANG IN THERE | LIGHT N STRIKE | PEMBERLEY | RED ROOKIE | SAM BARTON | 23 |
HALPERN, Stuart | DE RASHER COUNTER | DREAM IN THE PARK | HARDY FELLA | POINT HIM OUT | REBEL INTENTIONS | 22 |
VERITY, Jenny | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | PEMBERLEY | PORTER IN THE PARK | SHANG TANG | TOP DOG | 22 |
SINCLAIR, Graham | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | CONNOLLY | DO YOU THINK | KINGS THRESHOLD | SAM BARTON | 22 |
SLEVIN, Ronan | DREAM IN THE PARK | KING'S THRESHOLD | REBEL INTENTIONS | TIGHTENOURBELTS | YOUNG BUTLER | 22 |
FRIEDBURGER, John | DE RASHER COUNTER | HANG IN THERE | RUNSWICK BAY | SAM BARTON | SHANG TANG | 21 |
FOWLER, Rupert (2) | NOLLYADOR | RED ROOKIE | TIGHTENOURBELTS | VOICE OF CALM | YOUNG BUTLER | 21 |
SMART, Lynne (1) | BIG FISH | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | DREAM IN THE PARK | MUMBO JUMBO | ROCKY LAKE | 20 |
GRIFFITHS, Roddy | DREAM IN THE PARK | FEDELTA | MINELLA BUSTER | RED ROOKIE | ROCKY LAKE | 20 |
DENNIS, Romilly | CAMPSIE LINN | DREAM IN THE PARK | RED ROOKIE | THE STREET | VOICE OF CALM | 20 |
FOWLER, Rupert (1) | DREAM IN THE PARK | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | VOICE OF CALM | YOUNG BUTLER | 20 |
HUMPHREYS, Jules (2) | CONNOLLY | EUREKA CREEK | MUMBO JUMBO | RED ROOKIE | VOICE OF CALM | 20 |
ALLEN, Angela | CONNOLLY | EUREKA CREEK | FLYING NUN | NOLLYADOR | VOICE OF CALM | 20 |
DINGWALL. Charlies | JEMIMA P | LADY CARO | PORTER IN THE PARK | TARAHUMARA | TOP DOG | 19 |
WARD, Tim | BERTIE BLUE | FLYING NUN | HANG IN THERE | LIGHT N STRIKE | YOUNG BUTLER | 19 |
SMART, David (2) | GENERAL MEDRANO | MUMBO JUMBO | RED ROOKIE | SAM BARTON | TOP DOG | 19 |
HUMPHREYS, Jules (1) | PAISLEY PARK | TARAHUMARA | THE STREET | WOULDUBEWELL | YOUNG BUTLER | 18 |
CLAYDEN, BARRY | EUREKA CREEK | HANG IN THERE | KING'S THRESHOLD | RED ROOKIE | YOUNG BUTLER | 18 |
KIMBER, Laurie | HANG IN THERE | MUMBO JUMBO | PEMBERLEY | SHANG TANG | THE STREET | 18 |
FISHER Alice | FLYING NUN | NOLLYADOR | PEMBERLEY | VOICE OF CALM | YOUNG BUTLER | 18 |
LAVELLE, Anne (2) | DE RASHER COUNTER | NOLLYADOR | PORTER IN THE PARK | WOULDUBEWELL | YOUNG BUTLER | 18 |
REEVE, Max (1) | FLEMCARA | GENERAL MEDRANO | GUARD DUTY | HARDY FELLA | WOULDUBEWELL | 18 |
LAVELLE, Anne (1) | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | JEMIMA P | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | VOICE OF CALM | 17 |
LAVELLE, Richard | KILLER CLOWN | PORTER IN THE PARK | RED ROOKIE | ROCKY LAKE | YOUNG BUTLER | 17 |
SMART, J A | EUREKA CREEK | RED ROOKIE | RUNSWICK BAY | TOP DOG | VOICE OF CALM | 16 |
HEWICK, Phoebe | HARDY FELLA | RED ROOKIE | THE STREET | VOICE OF CALM | YOUNG BUTLER | 16 |
PLATTS, John | DREAM IN THE PARK | JEMIMA P | RED ROOKIE | TOP DOG | YOUNG BUTLER | 15 |
DENNIS, Romilly | CAMPSIE LINN | DREAM IN THE PARK | RED ROOKIE | THE STREET | VOICE OF CALM | 15 |
POMFORD, Bruce | DE RASHER COUNTER | EUREKA CREEK | KING'S THRESHOLD | MUMBO JUMBO | RED ROOKIE | 15 |
MACINTOSH, Gordon | CANTY BAY | EUREKA CREEK | NOLLYADOR | VOICE OF CALM | YOUNG BUTLER | 15 |
BELLAMY, Archie | GALLOPING PRIDE | LADY CARO | PORTER IN THE PARK | TARAHUMARA | WOULDUBEWELL | 15 |
MILLETT, Alison | AHEAD OF THE FIELD | GREY FOX | LADY CARO | PORTER IN THE PARK | THE STREET | 15 |
SYDER, Charlotte | CONNOLLY | HANG IN THERE | JEMIMA P | TARAHUMARA | YOUNG BUTLER | 14 |
BARKER, Julia | DE RASHER COUNTER | FLEMCARA | HANG IN THERE | KILLER CLOWN | ROCKY LAKE | 14 |
BLAND, Simon | HANG IN THERE | POINT HIM OUT | RED ROOKIE | SHANG TANG | THE STREET | 14 |
LLOYD, Claire | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | GALLOPING PRIDE | HANG IN THERE | NOLLYADOR | RED ROOKIE | 14 |
ELLISON, Lorraine | DE RASHER COUNTER | DREAM IN THE PARK | GALLOPING PRIDE | RED ROOKIE | YOUNG BUTLER | 14 |
MAJOR, Lou | AHEAD OF THE FIELD | GALLOPING PRIDE | MINELLA BUSTER | MUMBO JUMBO | RED ROOKIE | 14 |
BELL, Laurie (1) | CLASSIC KING | CONNOLLY | RED ROOKIE | TEDWIN HILLS | VOICE OF CALM | 14 |
VERYARD, Ruth | HANG IN THERE | POINT HIM OUT | TOP DOG | TWO TO TANGO | WHAT'S ONE MORE | 14 |
ELLIOTT, Ralph | DE RASHER COUNTER | HANG IN THERE | REBEL INTENTIONS | THE STREET | TWO TO TANGO | 14 |
FLYNN, Patrick | BERTIE BLUE | DREAM IN THE PARK | FLEMCARA | GALLOPING PRIDE | REBEL INTENTIONS | 14 |
TURNER, Debbie | BETHPAGE | NOLLYADOR | SHANG TANG | TEDWIN HILLS | TIGHTENOURBELTS | 14 |
STEVENS Jo | EUREKA CREEK | GUARD DUTY | RED ROOKIE | TOP DOG | WOULDUBEWELL | 13 |
BELLAMY, Tom | MUMBO JUMBO | REBEL INTENTIONS | ROCKY LAKE | VOICE OF CALM | YOUNG BUTLER | 13 |
MILLETT, Tony | DE RASHER COUNTER | LADY CARO | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | VOICE OF CALM | 13 |
FENTON, Barry | KING'S THRESHOLD | TARAHUMARA | TEDWIN HILLS | YOUNG BUTLER | VOICE OF CALM | 13 |
KIMBER, Margaret | BERTIE BLUE | FLYING NUN | NOLLYADOR | PEMBERLEY | ROCKET MAN | 13 |
BELLAMY, Robert | DREAM IN THE PARK | GALLOPING PRIDE | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | WOULDUBEWELL | 11 |
MAJOR, Alan | GALLOPING PRIDE | KILLER CLOWN | MINELLA BUSTER | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | 11 |
BELL, Laurie (2) | CONNOLLY | DE RASHER COUNTER | MUMBO JUMBO | RED ROOKIE | TEDWIN HILLS | 11 |
BURROUGH, Bryan | HUNTING BROOK | RED ROOKIE | THE STREET | VOICE OF CALM | WOULDUBEWELL | 11 |
REID, Stan | DREAM IN THE PARK | LIGHT N STRIKE | NOLLYADOR | TARAHUMARA | TOP DOG | 10 |
GRUNDY, Tessa | CLASSIC KING | GOLD LINK | MINELLA BUSTER | WILD WILBUR | WOULDUBEWELL | 10 |
WEBSTER, Michael | RED ROOKIE | TOP DOG | VOICE OF CALM | WOULDUBEWELL | YOUNG BUTLER | 10 |
METCALFE, Sarah | AHEAD OF THE FIELD | FLEMCARA | PITCH IT UP | RED ROOKIE | VOICE OF CALM | 10 |
HUBBARD, Hannah | AHEAD OF THE FIELD | FLEMCARA | HARDY FELLA | JEMIMA P | NOLLYADOR | 10 |
SYDER, Tim | RED ROOKIE | TOP DOG | VOICE OF CALM | WOULDUBEWELL | YOUNG BUTLER | 10 |
TERRY, Barry (2) | BIG FISH | KILER CLOWN | KING'S THRESHOLD | MUMBO JUMBO | SHANG TANG | 9 |
BURROUGH, Philippa | EUREKA CREEK | HUNTING BROOK | KILLER CLOWN | RED ROOKIE | TOP DOG | 9 |
BARNES, Sue | AHEAD OF THE FIELD | FLEMCARA | FLYING NUN | JEMIMA P | ONEANDAHALFDEGREES | 9 |
VERYARD, Richard | FEDELTA | RED ROOKIE | ROCKY LAKE | SAM BARTON | THE STREET | 9 |
WREN, James | AHEAD OF THE FIELD | BIG FISH | HUNTING BROOK | MUMBO JUMBO | RAJARAN | 8 |
BELLAMY Sue | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | JEMIMA P | LADY CARO | RED ROOKIE | WOULDUBEWELL | 8 |
NICHOLLS, Zelda | GOLD LINK | JEMIMA P | PEMBERLEY | TOP DOG | WOULDUBEWELL | 8 |
HAM, Beverley | AHEAD OF THE FIELD | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | FLEMCARA | JEMIMA P | WOULDUBEWELL | 7 |
POMFORD, Brooke | BETHPAGE | EUREKA CREEK | HUNTING BROOK | LIGHT N STRIKE | TOP DOG | 7 |
CASINI, Max | GUARD DUTY | HAWK'S WELL | RED ROOKIE | TOP DOG | WOULDUBEWELL | 7 |
WILLIAMS, Phil | FLYING NUN | KILLER CLOWN | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | TOP DOG | 7 |
MASON, Sally | GOLD LINK | MUSKOKA | MY SILVER LINING | ROCKY LAKE | TWO TO TANGO | 7 |
TRAVIS, Peta | HUNTING BROOK | JEMIMA P | MUSKOKA | TWO TO TANGO | WOOLBERRY | 6 |
REEVE, Max (2) | FLEMCARA | GENERAL MEDRANO | GOLD LINK | HAWK'S WELL | WOULDUBEWELL | 6 |
HOLYOME, Tony | CONNOLLY | FLEMCARA | KILLER CLOWN | MUMBO JUMBO | YOUNG BUTLER | 5 |
LAVELLE, Edward | LIGHT N STRIKE | MUMBO JUMBO | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | YOUNG BUTLER | 5 |
WIXON, Ian | AHEAD OF THE FIELD | DE RASHER COUNTER | KING'S THRESHOLD | NOLLYADOR | RED ROOKIE | 5 |
BATTLE, Nick | FLEMCARA | KILLER CLOWN | RED ROOKIE | SHANG TANG | TEDWIN HILLS | 5 |
BAXTER, Paul | DE RASHER COUNTER | GALLOPING PRIDE | HAWK'S WELL | KING'S THRESHOLD | YOUNG BUTLER | 4 |
REID, Gill | NOLLYADOR | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | TEDWIN HILLS | YOUNG BUTLER | 4 |
DAVIES, Will | CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD | NOLLYADOR | TOP DOG | WILD WILBUR | YOUNG BUTLER | 3 |
JACKSON, Jane | KILLER CLOWN | LIGHT N STRIKE | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | WOULDUBEWELL | 2 |
WESTON, Alan | CONNOLLY | KING'S THRESHOLD | NOLLYADOR | ONEANDAHALFDEGREES | RAJARAN | 1 |
TERRY, Barry (1) | LIGHT N STRIKE | NOLLYADOR | RED ROOKIE | TARAHUMARA | TOP DOG | 1 |