Sam'S Turn (2021) Horse

Foal Date

30-Sep-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Damesel

Prize Money

20115

Owners

J L & J M Anderson, R A Dixon, Mrs B A & S Gray, R N Preston & G K Ritson

About

Sam'S Turn is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Kevin and Stephen Gray at Copper Belt Lodge in Palmerston North. His sire is the stallion Turn Me Loose and his dam is Damesel. To date, Sam'S Turn has recorded one win. On 4 July 2025 at Awapuni Synthetic, he captured his biggest victory, earning the $17,000 Restricted 57 purse.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Waverley 09-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.660, SP: 5.10 1st New York Belle ( L Sutherland 57.5 ) 2nd Puddle Of Mudd ( M Singh 59 ) 0.60L 3rd Can Do ( K Chowdhoory 59 ) 1.50L 4th Sam'S Turn ( C Dell 59 ) 1.80L See full resultsC Dell 59kg 1.80L4 (9)
Waipukurau 26-Apr-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) 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 resultsR Mudhoo 58.5kg 4.60L2 (8)
Wanganui 06-Apr-26 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM 65 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Confianza ( S T Collett 57 ) 2nd Sam'S Turn ( J Doyle 58 ) 0.50L 3rd La Dulcin'Ee ( L T Hemi 58 ) 0.70L See full resultsJ Doyle 58kg 0.50L2 (8)
Trentham 03-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: 17.20 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th 1st Bradley ( O P Bosson 59 ) 2nd Unusual Invader ( M Hashizume 57 ) 0.80L 3rd New York Belle ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 1.30L 8th Sam'S Turn ( S Weatherley 58 ) 4.30L See full resultsS Weatherley 58kg 4.30L8 (13)
Tauherenikau 10-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 65 Hcp $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.950, SP: 12.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Afternoon Siesta ( K A Myers 57 ) 2nd New York Belle ( T C Moodley 57 , Cd 56 ) 3.50L 3rd Hickory Jack ( M Singh 58 ) 4.30L 8th Sam'S Turn ( B Queiroz 58.5 ) 6.40L See full resultsB Queiroz 58.5kg 6.40L8 (14)
Waverley 14-Nov-25 1650m GOOD 4 R9 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.640, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Piccolino ( M Singh 56.5 ) 2nd Our Giulia ( E M Leighton 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Bonnard ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 0.50L 8th Sam'S Turn ( B Queiroz 59 ) 2.90L See full resultsB Queiroz 59kg 2.90L8 (11)
Waverley 19-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.410, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Magawa ( J K Riddell 60 ) 2nd Stewart ( E H Nicholas 59 , Cd 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Shameless Star ( T Davies 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.60L 5th Sam'S Turn ( R Mudhoo 59 ) 1.50L See full resultsR Mudhoo 59kg 1.50L5 (14)
Awapuni SYNTHETIC 14-Sep-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R2 BM 74 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.480, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Doubtful Sound ( L Kauri 62 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Sam'S Turn ( R Mudhoo 54.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Qacentina ( K R Hercock 54 ) 3.80L See full resultsR Mudhoo 54.5kg 3.30L2 (6)
Wanganui 30-Aug-25 1340m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.020, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Humza Bey ( K R Hercock 59 ) 2nd Lady Performer ( L Kauri 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Monologue ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 1.20L 5th Sam'S Turn ( B Queiroz 59 ) 2.70L See full resultsB Queiroz 59kg 2.70L5 (12)
Awapuni SYNTHETIC 04-Jul-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R5 Restricted 57 $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Sam'S Turn ( B Queiroz 56 ) 2nd Merchant Banker ( K L Chung 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Sunshine Ale ( A K Riddell 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.00L See full resultsB Queiroz 56kg1 (11)