By Daithi Harvey
Triple Group 1 winner Turn Me Loose (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}-Indomitable {NZ}, by Danehill) has secured a stud position at Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand. Trained by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman to win the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Riccarton Park in 2014, Turn Me Loose transferred that top class form to Australia where he added wins in the G1 Emirates S. over a mile at Flemington and the G1 Futurity S. over seven furlongs at Caulfield last year. He ran right up to his best when second to Black Heat Bart (Aus) (Blackfriars {Aus}) in the G1 CF Orr S. at Caulfield in February before a knee injury hastened his retirement from racing. Windsor Park stud master Rodney Schick is thrilled tp have secured the 5-year-old and commented, “I loved his outstanding looks and physicality when I first saw him and coupled with his cracking race performance, it just heightened my desire to have him in our stallion lineup. To have the speed and class to win a 7f weight-for-age Group 1 race in Australia requires exceptional talent, which he had in spades.”
Murray Baker has fond memories of the six-time winner and added, “Turn Me Loose is one of the few horses I've had good enough to beat Australia's best sprinter/milers. He's a big strong horse who could run very fast sectionals.” Turn Me Loose will begin his stud career at a fee of NZ$15,000.
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