Why Hurry (1940 – September 1964) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare, who raced during World War II and was best known for winning the classic Oaks Stakes in 1943.
[1] Why Hurry's dam Cybiane was an Irish-bred mare who won three minor races in France before being bought for 300 guineas to become a broodmare in England.
Ridden by Charlie Elliott, she won by a neck from Ribbon who had been left at the start, with Tropical Sun a length away in third and Herringbone in fourth.
[2][6] In September, Why Hurry contested the "New" St Leger over 1 mile, 6+1⁄2 furlongs on the July course and finished unplaced behind Herringbone in a field which also included Ribbon, Nasrullah and Straight Deal.
[7] In their book A Century of Champions, based on a modified version of the Timeform system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Why Hurry an "inferior" winner of the Oaks.