[1] Best Turn was a dark bay or brown stallion bred and owned by the famous Calumet Farm.
Due to his large size, he had difficulty in close quarters and ran best when able to get an open track on the outside.
As a three-year-old, he won the Saranac Handicap at Belmont Park and ran second in the Patriot Stakes.
He came from behind in the Queens County Handicap, running in tenth place a half-mile into the race and moving up to third at the head of the stretch.
[6] In winning the Queens County Handicap, Best Turn injured a foot, leading to his retirement from racing.