Hurry On (7 May 1913 – 1936) was an undefeated British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire that revived the Matchem sire line.Leicester, Sir Charles, "Bloodstock Breeding", J.A. Allen & Co, London, 1969 English trainer Fred Darling called Hurry On the best horse he ever trained.
Breeding Hurry On was by Marcovil, who won two races and was an ordinary sire. His dam was the unraced Toute Suite by Sainfoin, who sired English Triple Crown winner Rock Sand. Marcovil was inbred to Hermit in the 3rd remove.Pryor, Peter, The Classic Connection, Cortney Publications, Luton, 1979 Hurry On cost his Scotch whisky producer owner James Buchanan, later Baron Woolavington, 500 guineas as a yearling. He was a late colt, having been foaled on 7 May, but he matured into a 17 hands high horse.
Racing record As he was a backward late colt, Hurry On was not raced as a two-year-old and was not entered in The Derby. He was undefeated in all of his six three-year-old starts, ranging in distance from 8 to 14 furlongs, which included the wartime St. Leger at Newmarket Racecourse and the Jockey Club Cup.
Stud record Hurry On sired Epsom Derby winner Captain Cuttle from the first mare he covered at stud and was the Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1926, the year his colt Coronach emulated Captain Cuttle at Epsom. He sired a third Derby winner in Call Boy, as well as two Epsom Oaks winners, Pennycomequick and Toboggan, and two 1,000 Guineas winners, Plack and Cresta Run.Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), "Thoroughbred Breeding of the World", Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970 In 1921 his stud fee was 200 guineas.
These sons of Hurry On sired further stakes-winners:Thoroughbred Origins: the Godolphin Arabian Male Bloodline Part 1 Captain Cuttle (GB) 1919, exported to Italy Coronach (GB) 1923, sired two winners of the Italian Derby before he was given away and exported to New Zealand, where he was a successful sire that produced 16 stakes winners for 23 stakes wins.ASB - Coronach (GB) Retrieved on 2009-6-12 Defoe (GB) 1926, successful sire in New Zealand Excitement (IRE) 1927, successful sire in Australia of Russia (Melbourne Cup) and others Hunter’s Moon (GB) 1926, pedigree influence in several South American countries, including direct sire lines still existing on that continentHunter's Moon Hunting Song (IRE) 1919, a leading sire in New Zealand for six successive years Precipitation, a successful racehorse and sire that maintained the Matchem sireline Roger De Busli (GB) 1920, exported to Australia, sire of Rogilla (Sydney Cup etc.)
Hurry On's daughters produced seven Classics winners, including Court Martial. This led to him becoming the Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1938, 1944 and 1945.
Sire line tree
Hurry OnSire Line: MatchemGodolphin Arabian Jump SiresPortraits: Hurry OnThe Godolphin Arabian & his descendantsTHOROUGHBRED ORIGINS: THE GODOLPHIN ARABIAN MALE BLOODLINE PART 1 Captain Cuttle Mint Master Walter Gay The Recorder Pilade Gong Diligence Dick Turpin Hunting Song Werewolf Free Fare Bogskar Silver Fame Roger de Busli Town Guard Pougatchev Meli Melo Coronach Highlander Montrose De Albertis Cranach Ciel Etoile Violoncelle Niccolo dell'Arca Daumier Nick La Rocca Pluchino Candleabra Nicholas Nickleby Nesiotes Maenio Fante Call Boy Messenger Boy Cyclonic Lord Warden Defoe Defaulter Hunter's MoonPortraits: Hunter's MoonAmerican Classic Pedigree: Hunter's Moon Helium Halifax Picafort Haricot Holy Smoke Arnedano Carnaval Norweste Taltal Los Copahues Combatiente PostinAmerican Classic Pedigree: Postin Pertinaz Pavin Pirulin Pavelo Postor Rio Pallanga Pencil ParrotAmerican Classic Pedigree: Parrot Aquascutum Parnassus Piz Buin Lord Jack Portago Polaris Halconero Hamlet Fairplay Acapulco Excitement Russia Carolos Georgie Noredski Press Gang Accelerator Garryclogher Precipitation Furioso Lutteur B Lurioso MexicoLe Mexico Le Mexico Laeken Jexico du Parc Furioso II Heisman Voltaire For Pleasure Brilloso LivarotSouviens Toi III PedigreeThe Thoroughbred Roots of Modern Show Jumpers: Orange Peel Admiral's Luck Chamossaire Le Sage Chamier Cambremer Your Highness Santa Claus Reindeer Preciptic Airborne Flyingbolt Count Rendered Summertime Supreme Court Court Prince Pipe of Peace Magic Court Test Case Middle Temple Cadmus Premonition Goupi Agricola Sheshoon Sassafras Henri le BalafreBrazil: A leading country for "outcross" in international breeding. Galway Bay Mon Fils
Pedigree
Hurry On is inbred 4S × 4S to the stallion Hermit, meaning that he appears twice fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree.
See also List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
References
The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing - by Bill Mooney and George Ennor
External links Thoroughbred Heritage: Hurry On