Sam's Turn (2021) Horse
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Sam's Turn is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Kevin & Stephen Gray at Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North. He is by Turn Me Loose out of Damesel. He has won 2 races so far. On 31 May 2026 at Awapuni Synthetic he secured his most important victory, winning the $30,000 Benchmark 74 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Awapuni SYNTHETIC 31-Jul-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 Special Condition Hcp $2,510 (of $50,206) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.390, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Kereti ( A Riddell 60.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Exaggeration ( B Queiroz 59 ) 2.60L 3rd Meglio Di Falcrest ( K Chowdhoory 57.5 ) 2.80L 4th Sam's Turn ( L Allpress 56.5 ) 5.40L See full results | L Allpress 56.5kg 5.40L | 4 (6) |
| Awapuni SYNTHETIC 21-Jun-26 1300m SYNTHETIC 3 R8 BM 74 Hcp $1,023 (of $20,466) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.210, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Kereti ( A K Riddell 57 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Exaggeration ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 58 ) 5.30L 3rd Meglio Di Falcrest ( J K Riddell 58 ) 5.50L 4th Sam's Turn ( K Myers 56.5 ) 7.20L See full results | K Myers 56.5kg 7.20L | 4 (11) |
| Awapuni SYNTHETIC 31-May-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 74 Hcp $14,371 (of $24,993) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Sam's Turn ( B Queiroz 54.5 ) 2nd Meglio Di Falcrest ( C Dell 57 ) 2.30L 3rd Victortheinflictor ( K Chowdhoory 58 ) 2.50L See full results | B Queiroz 54.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Waverley 09-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp $1,442 (of $28,835) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.660, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st New York Belle ( L Sutherland 57.5 ) 2nd Puddle Of Mudd ( M Singh 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Can Do ( K Chowdhoory 59 ) 1.60L 4th Sam's Turn ( C Dell 59 ) 1.80L See full results | C Dell 59kg 1.80L | 4 (9) |
| Waipukurau 26-Apr-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp $2,518 (of $13,988) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.530, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Silent Applause ( C Dell 56 ) 2nd Sam's Turn ( R Mudhoo 58.5 ) 4.60L 3rd Little Thief ( L Sutherland 58.5 ) 5.30L See full results | R Mudhoo 58.5kg 4.60L | 2 (8) |