Timely Writer
| Timely Writer | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Staff Writer |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Timely Roman |
| Damsire | Sette Bello |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1979 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Dorothy Davis |
| Owner | Peter and Francis Martin |
| Trainer | Dominic Imprescia |
| Record | 15: 9-1-2 |
| Earnings | $605,491 |
| Major wins | |
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Mayflower Stakes (1981) Hopeful Stakes (1981) Champagne Stakes (1981) Flamingo Stakes (1982) Florida Derby (1982) Yankee Handicap (1982) |
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| Honours | |
| Timely Writer Stakes at Gulfstream Park | |
| Last updated on February 25, 2011 | |
Timely Writer (April 21, 1979 – October 9, 1982) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. The Boston Globe once described him as "the horse with the greatest potential—and the worst luck—whose very story was a fairytale of racing history."
His bloodlines included Northern Dancer, Swaps, Tim Tam, Ribot, Tom Fool, and Count Fleet. He was purchased for $13,500 by Peter and Francis Martin, owners of a meat-packing plant in Boston, Massachusetts.
Timely Writer began his career as a claimer at Monmouth Park, winning by eight lengths and tying a track record set in 1981. Ridden by Roger Danjean, the colt also won the Grade I Hopeful Stakes. Under Jeffrey Fell, he won October's Grade I Champagne Stakes, in which he overtook the 4-5 favorite by nearly five lengths.
Timely Writer's racing career was marked by several disappointments. He was passed over in favor of Deputy Minister for the 1981 Eclipse Award as champion two-year-old colt. Key wins in the 1982 Flamingo Stakes and Florida Derby made him a favorite for the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1982, until a severe case of colic sidelined him for the spring season.
With a 50% chance of surviving surgery, Timely Writer recovered and came back to win at Saratoga Race Course less than six months later. Dr. William O. Reed purchased the colt's breeding rights for $3 million. Before heading to the breeding shed, Timely Writer was set to complete the 1982 racing season.
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