Turn Me Loose (horse)

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.

Turn Me Loose
SireIffraaj (GB)
GrandsireZafonic
DamIndomitable (NZ)
DamsireDanehill
SexStallion
Foaled3 November 2011
CountryNZ
ColourBay
BreederG W & Mrs M W Simon
TrainerMurray Baker & Andrew Forsman
Record20:7-4-1
EarningsA$1,594,884

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:

  • 1st in the 2014 Hawke's Bay Guineas (Group 2, 1400m at Hastings), beating Prince Mambo and Longchamp[3]
  • 1st in the 2014 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (Group 1, 1600m at Riccarton), beating Rockfast (AUS) and Prince Mambo[4]
  • 1st in the 2015 Seymour Cup, (Listed 1600m at Seymour) beating Scream Machine and Garud
  • 1st in the 2015 Crystal Mile (Group 2 1600m at Moonee Valley), beating Bow Creek (IRE) and Lucky Hussler
  • 1st in the 2015 Emirates Stakes (Group 1, 1600m at Flemington), beating Politeness and Rock Sturdy[5]
  • 1st in the 2016 Futurity Stakes (MRC) (Group 1, 1400m at Caulfield), beating Stratum Star and Suavito
  • 2nd in the 2017 C F Orr Stakes behind Black Heart Bart with Ecuador (NZ) 3rd

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

Foaled Name Sex Dam Damsire Major wins / placings
2019 Lickety Split[8] f She's Slinky Handsome Ransom 2022 Sistema Stakes (Group 1, 1200m)[9]
2022 Northland Breeders Stakes (Group 3, 1200m)[10]
2019 Loosespender [11] g Spendaholic No Excuse Needed (GB) 2023 Waikato Guineas ((Group 2, 2000m) [12]
2018 Prix De Turn [13] c Prix du Sang Red Ransom 2022 Alister Clark Stakes (Group 2)[14]

See also

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.
  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. https://loveracing.nz/Breeding/408995/Loosespender-NZ-2019.aspx#bm-overview
  12. https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/51391/8/Race-Detail.aspx
  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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