A Passion for Writing

12/26/2024

As I look back over 2024, my writing and the activities connected to it have gone through at least as many ups and downs and unexpected turns as this blog. I can't say I've been terribly consistent, but if you, the reader, have enjoyed sharing some of my journey with me or have gotten some benefit from a book review or a bit of writing advice, then my work has been worthwhile.

I close out the year with a wish that, whatever your writing goals may be, you will pursue them with passion, for good writing comes first and foremost from the heart. What you love, share. It's as simple as that.

Happy writing in 2025!

3 Comments

Myrtle

2/4/2025 07:59:40 pm

I’m SO appreciative of your site and your writing. I’ve kind of fallen into the racing world from both ends. Half, following current races. And half, reading how it all developed in the 18th & 19th centuries (bless you TBheritage site). Your site is fundamental to me in bridging the two.

Myrtle

2/4/2025 09:28:37 pm

And now for the thought that prompted me to leave a comment. I’m Canadian, so I have a special place for Canadian contributions to racing lol.

Nearctic is the most breathtaking horse I’ve ever seen in a photograph. I get why they said he resembled Tesio’s masterpiece Nearco (down to the eerily similar 2 white socks!). My tentative thought is, every so often I’ll see a horse that looks just like them. And they almost always are tail male line to Nearco.

Just now, it was a photo of Spectacular Bid. But also Not This Time. Temple City. I know stallions have thicker crests in general. And it helps that that sire family is so dominant. But sometimes I DO see a family resemblance. Just me? Or is that an actual thing?

Avalyn Hunter

4/3/2025 09:07:01 pm

Sorry to be so long about following up. Yes, you can sometimes trace certain traits back through physical appearance, though not always in direct male line. A lot of the Seattle Slew tribe, for instance, were rather coarse, big-framed horses that tended to develop a dipped topline over time. Many Secretariat descendants had hindquarters much like his as well as his wide forehead, and I notice nowadays that Gun Runner, who has a very refined head for a Thoroughbred stallion, seems to transmit that trait to many of his sons. Broodmare managers at farms that have developed the same female families for generations often see traits handed down through the female line as well and can pick out members of certain lineages on sight.

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