Career
A native of Texas, Nash Turner began his professional riding career in 1895 and by 1900 was one of the top ten jockeys in the United States. Although he is best remembered as the jockey of the United States. Racing Hall of Fame filly, Imp, Nash Turner rode Ildrim to victory in the 1905 Belmont Stakes and captured the first two runnings of the Saratoga Special. Once there, Turner chose to make it his permanent home.
He finished the year as the 11th-leading rider in France.
Nash Turner"s last year of riding was in 1914 after which he turned to training horses for himself and others He died in France in 1937.
On its formation in 1955, Nash Turner was part of the inaugural class of inductees in the United States" National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.