If it was still necessary to demonstrate the passion of Tony Parker and Nicolas Batum for horses, their recent investment is further proof. Together, the two friends bought the Quétieville stud farm, an estate of over 80 ha in the heart of the Pays d'Auge (Calvados), in Normandy. This will accommodate broodmares, resting horses from two partners or from outside owners. The 54 boxes and 86 ha precisely have seen champions like
Wootton
,
American Devil
, or even
Max Dynamite
, placed in Groups I (the most difficult events).
Since his involvement in flat racing in 2020, with his Infinity Nine Horses team, Tony Parker, 39 years old and retired from the courts after four NBA titles in the San Antonio Spurs jersey, has always had in mind to have a place of 'breeding.
Born in Lisieux 32 years ago, Nicolas Batum wanted to invest in his native region, he who was immersed in the equine world from a very young age.
The captain of the French basketball team, silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics and star of the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), had also recently told us about his passion for horses, after having obtained his approval. owner in September.
"A real pleasure to share this adventure with Nicolas Batum"
The latter said in a press release: “These 86 ha combined with our infrastructure should allow us to receive, raise and train the future stars of tomorrow in an idyllic setting for all those who wish to support our project. Being part of this adventure in my home region, in partnership with Tony, it's really great! "
“This investment was not planned for the very short term, but I fell in love with it during our first visit,” says Tony Parker. It is a real pleasure to share this adventure with Nicolas Batum, my partner in most of my projects. We really want our Domaine de Quétieville to be open to everyone: trainers, owners, brokers, etc. But also to new customers. Our team will therefore always be available for external clients of the Domaine but also in the service of a medium-term ambition: to raise future champions who are 2 years old, just like my career! Ambition, patience and determination were our leitmotifs during the launch of Infinity Nine Horses. They are even more so on the Domaine de Quétieville. "
Best Win
, the first victorious filly for Tony Parker (in co-ownership with Victoria Gadbin), will be the first inhabitant of the Domaine, led by Clément Troprès, current CEO of the Infinity Nine Horses team.
This will be assisted by Olivier Foucher who managed the Estate from 2014 to 2020.
