Horsemanship is as natural to the Irish as breathing (or so it seems). It’s important for us to connect with what this horse thing is all about, and why we do it. The social side of things – especially when John Koster is around – is important for that
‘We’ve been around long enough to know that the next Gr1 winner could be just around the corner, and it may not be the most expensive yearling of the year’
We’re back this year, with five colts and five fillies, all selected on the basis of the likelihood that they could line up for a half million rand two-year-old race in February
Continuing the Normandy strategy of making racehorse ownership more accessible, their first racing opportunity for this crop of two-year-olds is right here
In the corporate world, one might call this R&D. On a stud farm, it’s a long-term process of finding the best branches of a family, and then working with them
Bred by Normandy Stud, he was from the first crop of Foveros, one of the all-time great sires to have stood in this country
While the Michael Roberts tribute raceday didn’t play out entirely to the script, with the weather forcing a late switch from the Pietermaritzburg turf to the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack, Brett Crawford’s progressive 4yo G G’s Dynasty saved the day
Ready to Run introduces a new angle – in order for a horse to truly be ‘ready to run’ it has to have a passport
In breeding a great racehorse, unlike the mastery of a particular skill, getting it right once doesn’t mean one can predictably do it again!
These aren’t horses that go for multi-millions, but they pull their weight!
Normandy Stud and Snaith Racing team up with a six-strong fractional ownership offering
An investigation into betting patterns, both locally and internationally, has been launched by the National Horseracing Authority
The highly anticipated first race on the revamped Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack on Wednesday was well received by stakeholders, but was not without its drama
Cape lightweight Morne Winnaar has come a long way since being plucked from near ignominy by former Cape champion trainer Joey Ramsden over twenty years ago
The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
