Turtle Island

Turtle Island

Bay 1991
Fairy King - Sisania
Distance won over: 5f. to 8f.

Irish 2,000 Guineas winner by Sadler’s Wells’ full brother FAIRY KING and sire of Cheltenham Festival Grade 1 winner Scolardy.

Stands at The Beeches Stud.

Fee for 2009: On application

King’s Turtle Island hurdler romps home

(29th December 2008, National_hunt)
The Alan King-trained Bensalem (5g Turtle Island-Peace Time Girl, by Buckskin) justified odds-on favouritism when waltzing home by seven lengths in a novice hurdle at Leicester on Sunday. View article

Mahonia and Shoreacres head great week for Turtle

(7th November 2008, National_hunt)
It has been an excellent week for Turtle Island with several very exciting prospects showing off their talents as the season gets into full swing. View article

Cheltenham next for Turtle Island bumper winner

(15th February 2008, National_hunt)
A new star could have been born at Chepstow on Thursday when Turtle Island’s son Mahonia (5g Turtle Island-Bell Walks Run, by Commanche Run) strolled away with the concluding bumper and is now Festival-bound. View article

G2 success for Turtle Island chaser

(4th February 2008, National_hunt)
The Eoin Griffin-trained Don’t Be Bitin (7g Turtle Island-Shonara’s Way by Slip Anchor) became Turtle Island’s latest big-race winner at Punchestown on Sunday when landing the G2 Byrne Group plc Tied Cottage Chase. View article

G2 success for Turtle Island mare Liskennett

(28th January 2008, National_hunt)
The blue-blooded Turtle Island mare Liskennett (5m Turtle Island-Generosa, by Generous) put in a gutsy display to land the G2 Toshiba Novices’ Hurdle over two and a half miles on a star-studded card at Leopardstown on Sunday. View article

SHEEHY FULL OF PRAISE FOR TURTLE ISLAND GELDING

(11th December 2006, National_hunt)
Trainer Eamonn ‘Dusty' Sheehy predicts a big future for the five-year-old Turtle Dubh (5g Turtle Island - Bobadil by Bob Back) View article