| Hail to Reason | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Turn-to |
| Grandsire | Royal Charger |
| Dam | Nothirdchance |
| Damsire | Blue Swords |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 18, 1958 |
| Died | February 24, 1976 (aged 17) |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | Bieber-Jacobs Stable |
| Owner | Hirsch Jacobs Harbor View Farm |
| Trainer | Hirsch Jacobs |
| Record | 18: 9–2–2 |
| Earnings | $328,434[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Youthful Stakes (1960) Tremont Stakes (1960) Sanford Stakes (1960) Great American Stakes (1960) World's Playground Stakes (1960) Sapling Stakes (1960) Hopeful Stakes (1960) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (1960) Leading sire in North America (1970) | |
Hail to Reason (April 18, 1958 – February 24, 1976) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and an influential sire. In a racing career cut short by injury, he was named the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of 1960 after winning seven stakes races including the Hopeful Stakes. He later became a leading sire whose offspring included 1972 Epsom Derby winner Roberto and leading sire Halo, who in turn sired 1989 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Sunday Silence.