News

Keep up to date with all the latest news from Norton Grove Stud.  We will post results for our stallions, horses foaled at the Stud and other Stud and staff news.

Last foal of 2018 arrives

The last foal of 2018 has arrived!  He is a colt by Norse Dancer out of Our Ethel from Ruth Jefferson and here he is with his dam enjoying the sunshine.

Optimickstickhill wins for Norton Grove’s Milk It Mick

Optimickstickhill, sired by Norton Grove’s Group 1 winning stallion Milk It Mick (pictured), was a winner for trainer Scott Dixon at Thirsk today.  After finishing second at Nottingham last week the Milk It Mick filly went one better this afternoon. Congratulations to Scott and Paul Dixon.

Well-related Ladies First wins at Carlisle

Ladies First, a daughter of Monsieur Bond, was a winner for Mick Easterby at Carlisle this afternoon.  She joins her illustrious full siblings Ladies Are Forever, Hoof It and Forever’s Girl and half brothers Chosen Forever and Bop It as winners and long term she will follow in her dam’s hoof prints to the paddocks.

Milk It Mick foal born

Another foal!  Last night a Milk It Mick filly was born out of a pony racing mare, mare and foal are both doing well!

Norton Grove amongst the winners


Bit Of A Quirke was a winner for Monsieur Bond at Beverley this afternoon.  He was foaled at Norton Grove Stud and bred by Dr Gillespie.  Another winner was Byron’s Choice, out of Byrony (pictured) and bred by Mr and Mrs Cammidge, who was first past the post at Catterick.  In the places was Move In Time, another son of Monsieur Bond, who was fourth in the feature race at Musselburgh.