Gortnamona Stud

29/12/2024

Congratulations to Seán and Rose O’Driscoll on their recent grade1 win with “Home by the Lee”🏆

Always nice to see the breeder Seán, Rose and all involved rewarded, well done again an amazing achievement, great celebrations in Schull this evening🥂 Thank you for the invite🥳

02/08/2024

WE ARE OFF TO Defender Burghley Horse Trials🔥

Sophie Callard Eventing and Brookfield Royale Love qualified for the 5yr old BYEH final at Burghley. 💪🏽

Massive well done to them both ⭐️



Equitex UK

22/03/2024

Flying The Flag catching a very in-depth conversation

In Discussion: Day 2 of the Horse Sport Ireland stallion selections - Gortnamona Stud’s Jimmy O’Donovan and Mill House Stud’s Tom Brennan pictured.

17/02/2024

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The Irish Pedigree Cattle Breeders Awards took place in Portlaoise in February 2024. The Irish Shorthorn Society selected James (Jimmy) O’Donovan & Family from Gortnamona Herd in Schull, West Cork to receive the award. Congratulations to the O’Donovan family for their contribution to the Shortho...

17/02/2024

📣📣 Reminder📣📣

Expressions of interest are now open for stallion owners, studs and equestrian businesses wishing to take part in the 2024 Horse Sport Ireland Stallion Showcase on March 22nd in Cavan Equestrian Centre.
More information can be found here:
https://www.horsesportireland.ie/2024-stallion-showcase-expressions-of-interest-now-open/

The application form can be found here:
https://forms.horsesportireland.ie/240104426319043

17/02/2024

💞 Happy Valentines Day 💘

11/08/2023

So good to see great people getting the rewards with a daughter of previous resident stallion Darsi who won the Croker cup in the same ring 4yrs ago 👏 well done Brendan Walsh and family 🏆

11/08/2023

Huge Congratulations to the Walsh Family. Very proud day in West Cork. Enjoy the celebrations 🥂

24/03/2023

24/03/2023

🌟Globe Theatre🌟

24/03/2023

✨2023 Season✨

GLOBE THEATRE
Sire: War Front
Dam: Was (by Galileo)

Winner at 5 and placed 6 times in Ireland and UK.

Dam:
🏆WAS (IRE)(TB) 2009, Galileo (IRE)(TB)
2 wins; Investec Oaks Stakes, Epsom, 2012 (Gr.1). 2nd Oxigen Environmental Pretty Polly Stakes, Curragh, 2013 (Gr.1).

Was is the Dam of Concert Hall (IRE)(TB) 2019, Dubawi (IRE)(TB) 3 wins in Ireland, 1st Weld Park Stakes, Curragh, 2021 (Gr.3). 3rd 1,000 Guineas, Curragh, 2022.

19/05/2022

NEW to Gortnamona Stud 2022 Season

Globe Theatre (TB)
16.2hh
Sire: War Front
Dam: Was (Galileo)

A winner himself by the leading sire and sire of sires "War Front" in which No Sire has a Better Strike Rate
#1 N. American Sire by Percentage
of G1 Winners and Stakes Winners
Sire of 27 $1M+ Yearlings and the sire of:

Declaration of War, 2009 52.05 G1W
Air Force Blue, 2013 34.75 G1W
Omaha Beach, 2016 34.00 G1W
War Command, 2011 31.11 G1W
U S Navy Flag, 2015 26.83 G1W
Roly Poly, 2014 26.25 G1W
Homesman, 2014 25.26 G1W
War of Will, 2016 22.94 G1W
Lancaster Bomber, 2014 22.88 G1W
The Factor, 2008 21.47 G1W
Departing, 2010 19.30 G2W
Brave Anna, 2014 18.54 G1W
Hit It a Bomb

🌟more importantly His Dam🌟

His dam "Was"

Winner of the Epsom Oaks Gr1 in 2012 including a close second in the Pretty Polly stakes she's also the Dam of Concert Hall ...

Concert hall is a Group 3 winning 2yr old by Dubawi and first start this season as a three year old a first up won a stakes race with entries including : (please see photos)

☘️ALSO PLEASE SEE PHOTOS OF HIS EXCEPTIONAL PEDIGREE ☘️

HE'S A SERIOUSLY ATTRACTIVE ELEGANT HORSE WITH AN OUTSTANDING EYE-CATCHING WALK !!

✔️ Looks
✔️ Pedigree
✔️ Movement
✔️Most important Best Value 🍻