Turn-to

Turn-To
Sire	Royal Charger
Grandsire	Nearco
Dam	Source Sucree
Damsire	Admiral Drake
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1951
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 (1951–1973) was a British-bred, American-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.

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 $180,000 in 2016) to race for Capt. Harry F. Guggenheim's Cain Hoy Stable.

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.

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.

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