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| Timely Writer | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Staff Writer |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Timely Roman |
| Damsire | Sette Bello |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 21, 1979 |
| Died | October 9, 1982 |
| 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 | |
| Mayflower Stakes (1981) Hopeful Stakes (1981) Champagne Stakes (1981) Flamingo Stakes (1982) Florida Derby (1982) Yankee Handicap (1982) | |
| 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."