He competed at tracks throughout California and at the newly built Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California he rode the first-ever winner for trainer Noble Threewitt during the opening season in which he would also win important races such as the San Felipe Stakes and Santa Margarita Handicap, the latter a race he would win three more times as a trainer. In 1946, Turk retired from riding and turned to training Thoroughbreds as a career. For owner Louis R. Rowan, Clyde Turk trained Ruken to a win in the 1967 Santa Anita Derby, the most important event for three-year-olds in California. At Churchill Downs they then won the Stepping Stone Purse which prompted bettors to make him their third choice for the Kentucky Derby in which he would finish eighth.
He competed at tracks throughout California and at the newly built Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California he rode the first-ever winner for trainer Noble Threewitt during the opening season in which he would also win important races such as the San Felipe Stakes and Santa Margarita Handicap, the latter a race he would win three more times as a trainer.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
compete
competed
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
track
tracks
NOUN
NNS
case
throughout
throughout
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
newly
newly
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
build
built
VERB
VBN
compound
Number=Sing
Santa
Santa
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Anita
Anita
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Racetrack
Racetrack
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Arcadia
Arcadia
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ride
rode
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
obj
Number=Sing
winner
winner
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
trainer
trainer
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Noble
Noble
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Threewitt
Threewitt
PROPN
NNP
case
during
during
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
open
opening
VERB
VBG
obl
Number=Sing
season
season
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
win
win
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
race
races
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
San
San
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Felipe
Felipe
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Stake
Stakes
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
Santa
Santa
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Margarita
Margarita
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Handicap
Handicap
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
latter
latter
ADJ
JJ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
race
race
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
win
win
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
trainer
trainer
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In 1946, Turk retired from riding and turned to training Thoroughbreds as a career.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1946
1946
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Turk
Turk
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
retire
retired
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
riding
riding
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
turn
turned
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbreds
PROPN
NNPS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
For owner Louis R. Rowan, Clyde Turk trained Ruken to a win in the 1967 Santa Anita Derby, the most important event for three-year-olds in California.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
owner
owner
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
Louis
Louis
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
R.
R.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Rowan
Rowan
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Clyde
Clyde
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Turk
Turk
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
train
trained
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Ruken
Ruken
PROPN
NNP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
win
win
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1967
1967
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
Santa
Santa
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Anita
Anita
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Derby
Derby
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
event
event
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
compound
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
nmod
Number=Plur
old
olds
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
At Churchill Downs they then won the Stepping Stone Purse which prompted bettors to make him their third choice for the Kentucky Derby in which he would finish eighth.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Churchill
Churchill
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
Downs
Downs
PROPN
NNPS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
win
won
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Stepping
Stepping
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Stone
Stone
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Purse
Purse
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
prompt
prompted
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
bettor
bettors
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
third
third
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
choice
choice
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Kentucky
Kentucky
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Derby
Derby
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
finish
finish
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
eighth
eighth
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.