Turcoman (horse)

Turcoman was sold to Lord Henry Seymour, the founder of the French Jockey Club and the second son of the Marquess of Hertford, in 1828 and was briefly exported to France. Lord Henry bought Turcoman and the colt Link Boy (winner of the 1827 Goodwood Cup) specifically to race against the five-year-old French mare Vittoria (sired by Milton out of Geane), owned by the Duke of Guiche. Vittoria later produced the winners Romulus (Prix du Jockey Club), Nautilus (Grand Prix and three-time Prix du Cadran) and Vegogne (Prix de Diane). Turcoman won a 2000-meter match race on the Champ-de-Mars against the horse Flamingo, but the win was disputed.^[4] Lord Henry sold Turcoman to Mr. Payne two days before he received notice of a rematch race from Guiche. Payne returned Turcoman to Great Britain for the 1829 season.

After returning from France, Turcoman stood at Finnebrogue House, near Downpatrick for much of the 1830s and 40s, commanding a fee of between four and five guineas.^[5][6] Turcoman died of a kidney ailment on 12 April 1846 while under the ownership of a Mr. Stanier, who lived at Horton, near Wem, Shropshire.^[7]