Researching Clyde Turk
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 750 people with the Turk surname? In that year Turk was ranked number 2831 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Clyde means "from the river name, one who washes" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Clyde Turk on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Clyde Turk and the Turk Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1008 people with the Turk surname in the UK? Turk is now ranked number 3095 for popularity in the UK. |
Turk Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Turk surname in the USA? Turk is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Clyde Turk
Clyde Turk
Clyde Turk (November 15, 1907 – April 24, 1995) was an American jockey and trainer of thoroughbred racehorses. He began riding horses in the 1920s and in 1929 was riding at the new Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico. 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.
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