| Hurry On | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | Marcovil |
| Grandsire | Marco |
| Dam | Tout Suite |
| Damsire | Sainfoin |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 7 May 1913 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | William Murland |
| Owner | James Buchanan |
| Trainer | Fred Darling |
| Record | 6: 6-0-0 |
| Earnings | £3,248[1] |
| Major wins | |
| St. Leger (1916) Jockey Club Cup (1916) | |
| Honours | |
| Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1926) Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1938, 1944, 1945) | |
| Last updated on 13 June 2009 | |
Hurry On (7 May 1913 – 1936) was an undefeated BritishThoroughbredracehorse and sire that revived theMatchem sire line.[2] English trainerFred Darling called Hurry On the best horse he ever trained.
Hurry On was by Marcovil, who won two races and was an ordinary sire. His dam was the unraced Toute Suite bySainfoin, who siredEnglish Triple Crown winnerRock Sand. Marcovil was inbred toHermit in the 3rd remove.[3] Hurry On cost hisScotch whisky producer ownerJames Buchanan, later Baron Woolavington, 500guineas as ayearling. He was a late colt, having been foaled on 7 May, but he matured into a 17hands high horse.
As he was a backward late colt, Hurry On was not raced as a two-year-old and was not entered inThe Derby. He was undefeated in all of his six three-year-old starts, ranging in distance from 8 to 14 furlongs, which included the wartimeSt. Leger atNewmarket Racecourse and theJockey Club Cup.
Hurry On sired Epsom Derby winnerCaptain Cuttle from the first mare he covered atstud and was theLeading sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1926, the year his coltCoronach emulated Captain Cuttle atEpsom. He sired a third Derby winner inCall Boy, as well as twoEpsom Oaks winners,Pennycomequick andToboggan, and two1,000 Guineas winners,Plack andCresta Run.[4] In 1921 his stud fee was 200 guineas.[5]
These sons of Hurry On sired further stakes-winners:[6]
Hurry On's daughters produced seven Classics winners, includingCourt Martial. This led to him becoming theLeading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1938, 1944 and 1945.
| Sire Marcovil 1903 | Marco 1892 | Barcaldine | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyroe | |||
| Novitiate | Hermit* | ||
| Retty | |||
| Lady Villikins 1885 | Hagioscope | Speculum | |
| Sophia | |||
| Dinah | Hermit* | ||
| The Ratcatcher's Daughter | |||
| Dam Tout Suite 1904 | Sainfoin 1887 | Springfield | St. Albans |
| Viridis | |||
| Sanda | Wenlock | ||
| Sandal | |||
| Star 1887 | Thurio | Cremorne | |
| Verona | |||
| Meteor | Thunderbolt | ||
| Duty (Family: 2-d)[19] |
* Hurry On isinbred 4S × 4S to the stallionHermit, meaning that he appears twice fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree.