The Downs Stables are set in Findon, a beautiful village right on the Sussex downs that has been a racing village since the 1800’s. It’s a truly family run yard where Nick Gifford took over the reins from his father the infamous Josh Gifford in 2003.
Nick’s father Josh Gifford trained over 1,500 winners from 1970-2003 including Aldiniti who won the Grand National in 1981 with Bob Champion as jockey.
The training facilities at Findon are outstanding with traditional grass gallops, an all weather gallop stretching to just under a mile, a horse walker, two outdoor arenas, a beautiful schooling ground with a wide range of fences, not to mention endless miles of rolling downs to safely hack over.
We have recently added to our fantastic training facilities by introducing a 7 furlong Softrack gallop. This surface is absolutely superb and is especially beneficial to the racing world. The horses can stride freely on it with minimal kickback and the perfect level of cushioning means that it is kind to the horses legs.
The surface is made up of a mixture of very fine silica sand, special fibres and a very high quality wax. We know that the temperature that the wax is applied, the ratio of sand, wax and fibres, and the quality of each component is what makes this surface work. We also know that it doesn’t freeze in low temperatures so our horses can be trained on it all year round!
Contact us
If you have any questions, or are interested in becoming an owner or an individual in a partnership, please feel free to contact us and we will be more than happy to help you.
Nick Gifford
Address: Stable Lane, Findon, West sussex, BN14 0RR
Tel: 01903 872226
Moblie: 07940518077
Email: downs.stables@btconnect.com
