Danebury Stables
A headquarters of the turf
Beneath an Iron Age hillfort on the Hampshire chalk, near the market town of Stockbridge, sits one of the most storied training grounds in England. In the 19th century Danebury was spoken of in the same breath as Newmarket — a true headquarters of the turf, drawing the elite of racing and high society to the downs.
Today the yard pairs that heritage with modern facilities and around fifty horses in work — Gary Gillies’ own horses alongside Racing Club’s syndicate runners, trained on the same downland gallops that shaped Classic winners almost two centuries ago.
Trained on the downland gallops
Heritage ground, modern methods — everything a young horse needs to thrive.
The Danebury gallops climb the chalk beneath the ancient hillfort, the same turf that produced three 2000 Guineas winners under John Barham Day. It is a natural amphitheatre for getting a thoroughbred fit and happy.
With around fifty horses in work, the yard combines traditional horsemanship with the data and care expected of a modern operation — and the patience to let each horse tell its own story.
See the string in training
Around fifty horses call Danebury home — meet them, or enquire about joining the yard.