Turn-To
| Turn-to | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Royal Charger |
| Grandsire | Nearco |
| Dam | Source Sucree |
| Damsire | Admiral Drake |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1951 |
| Died | 1973 (aged 21–22) |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Maj. E. R. Miville & Mrs. G. L. Hastings |
| Owner | Cain Hoy Stable |
| Trainer | Eddie Hayward |
| Record | 8:6–1–1 |
| Earnings | $280,032 |
| Major wins | |
| Garden State Futurity (1953) Saratoga Special Stakes (1953) Flamingo Stakes (1954) | |
| Last updated on October 10, 2007 | |
Turn-to (1951–June 15, 1973[1]) was a British-born, American-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
Background
[edit | edit source]He was sired by the British stallion Royal Charger, out of the French mare Source Sucree, whose sire, Admiral Drake, was third on the French sire list in 1949.
Imported to the United States of America as a yearling, Turn-to was bought at the Keeneland Sales for $20,000 (equivalent to $240,000 in 2024) to race for Capt. Harry F. Guggenheim's Cain Hoy Stable.
Racing career
[edit | edit source]As a two-year-old with Henry Moreno aboard, Turn-to won the Garden State Futurity and the Saratoga Special. He also won the Flamingo Stakes at three.
Retirement
[edit | edit source]Upon retirement, Turn-to initially stood at stud at Claiborne Farm before being moved to Spendthrift Farm after a disagreement between Guggenheim and Arthur B. Hancock.
His very successful progeny include First Landing, Hail To Reason, Best Turn, and Sir Gaylord.
Turn-to died on June 15, 1973 and is buried at Green Gates Farm, which is now part of Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, Kentucky.[2] He was euthanized due to intestinal complications. [3]
Pedigree
[edit | edit source]| Sire Royal Charger (GB) 1942 |
Nearco (ITY) 1935 |
Pharos | Phalaris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scapa Flow | |||
| Nogara | Havresac | ||
| Catnip | |||
| Sun Princess (GB) 1937 |
Solario | Gainsborough | |
| Sun Worship | |||
| Mumtaz Begum | Blenheim | ||
| Mumtaz Mahal | |||
| Dam Source Sucree (FR) 1940 |
Admiral Drake (FR) 1931 |
Craig an Eran | Sunstar |
| Maid of the Mist | |||
| Plucky Liege | Spearmint | ||
| Concertina | |||
| Lavendula (FR) 1930 |
Pharos | Phalaris | |
| Scapa Flow | |||
| Sweet Lavender | Swynford | ||
| Marchetta (Family:1-w)[5] |
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