Turn Me Loose (horse)

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Turn Me Loose
SireIffraaj (GB)
Grandsire Zafonic
DamIndomitable (NZ)
Damsire Danehill
Sex Stallion
Foaled3 November 2011
Country NZ
Colour Bay
BreederG W & Mrs M W Simon
Trainer Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman
Record20:7-4-1
EarningsA$1,594,884

Turn Me Loose (foaled 2011) is a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse [1] who is notable for being the winner of a number of Group races and was awarded the title of being the Champion Sprinter & Middle Distance Horse in New Zealand in 2015-16. He has gone on to forge a successful career as a stud stallion.

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He was bred by George Simon, the well known New Zealand race commentator and his wife Maryanne. [2]

Racing career

Turn Me Loose's notable wins and placings included:

Stud career

Turn Me Loose stands at Windsor Park Stud, near Cambridge, New Zealand. [6] His 2022 service fee was $20,000 (+ GST).

His first winner was Turn The Ace at Te Rapa on 1 May 2021 [7]

Notable progeny

c = colt, f = filly/mare, g = gelding

FoaledNameSexDamDamsireMajor wins / placings
2019Lickety Split [8] fShe's SlinkyHandsome Ransom2022 Sistema Stakes (Group 1, 1200m) [9]
2022 Northland Breeders Stakes (Group 3, 1200m) [10]
2019Loosespender [11] gSpendaholicNo Excuse Needed (GB)2023 Waikato Guineas ((Group 2, 2000m) [12]
2018Prix De Turn [13] cPrix du Sang Red Ransom 2022 Alister Clark Stakes (Group 2) [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Turn Me Loose (NZ) 2011 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Racing commentator George Simon calls more success with Turn Me Loose's dam". Stuff. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Race 5 DHL HAWKE'S BAY GUINEAS at HAWKE'S BAY RI on 4 OCT 2014 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Race 7 SOTHYS 42ND NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS at RICCARTON PARK - CANTERBURY JC on 8 NOV 2014 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ready To Run Sale gets further boost from Turn Me Loose". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Turn Me Loose". www.windsorparkstud.co.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Desk, New Zealand Racing. "First winner for Turn Me Loose". RACING.COM. Retrieved 26 November 2022.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ "Lickety Split (NZ) 2019 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Race 6 SISTEMA STAKES at AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING on 13 MAR 2022 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Race 4 CAMBRIDGE STUD NORTHLAND BREEDERS STAKES at WHANGAREI RC on 20 AUG 2022 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Loosespender (NZ) 2019 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
  12. ↑ "Race 8 LEGACY LODGE WAIKATO GUINEAS at WAIKATO RC on 3 FEB 2023 | LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz.
  13. ↑ "[aus] Prix De Turn (NZ) 2018 / Breeding / LOVERACING.NZ". loveracing.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Racing.com". www.racing.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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