Turn-To

Turn-to (1951–1973) was a British-born, American-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

Turn-to
Sire	Royal Charger
Grandsire	Nearco
Dam	Source Sucree
Damsire	Admiral Drake
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1951 (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

Background

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 $230,000 in 2023) to race for Capt. Harry F. Guggenheim's Cain Hoy Stable.

Racing career

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

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 in 1973 and is buried at Green Gates Farm, which is now part of Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, Kentucky.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Turn-to (GB), bay stallion, 1951

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)