An inconsistent racer, Too Timely's one claim to fame was her score in the 1943 Coaching Club American Oaks, in which she got loose on the lead over a muddy track and scored by 3½ lengths after being briefly headed by the previous season's champion juvenile filly, Askmenow. Too Timely was only modestly successful as a broodmare.
Race record
22 starts, 2 wins, 5 seconds, 2 thirds, US$21,035
1942:
1943:
As an individual
A bay mare, Too Timely handled off going well.
As a producer
Too Timely produced eight named foals, of which seven started and six won. Three—Safe Arrival (by Eight Thirty), On the Mark (by Equestrian) and High Dive (by Devil Diver)—were stakes-placed, and her daughter Friponne (by Shut Out) produced 1960 Bed o' Roses Handicap winner Chistosa and 1961 Governor's Gold Cup winner Bal Musette, both by Middleground.
Connections
Foaled in Texas, Too Timely was bred and owned by Robert Kleberg, Jr.'s King Ranch. She was trained by Max Hirsch. She produced her last foal, the Beau Max colt In Good Time, in 1958.
Pedigree notes
Too Timely is inbred 5x5 to 1893 English Triple Crown winner Isinglass. She is a half sister to 1943 American co-champion handicap male Market Wise and to Hand Organ (by Strolling Player), dam of 1948 Widener Handicap winner El Mono (by Head Play). She is also a half sister to Handful, third dam of multiple Grade II winner Special Tiger.
Too Timely's dam On Hand is a full sister to 1930 Brooklyn Handicap winner Sortie and to juvenile stakes winner On Post. She is also a half sister to stakes winner Tweedledee (by Twink). On Hand and her siblings were produced from the Broomstick mare Kippy, a full sister to 1925 Manhattan Handicap winner Pepp. The next dam in Market Wise's tail-female line, the Star Shoot mare Seamstress, is out of Busy Maid (by Meddler), making her a full sister to 1917 Manhattan Handicap winner Stargazer and a half sister to juvenile stakes winner Busy (by Galore).
Books and media
Too Timely is profiled in Chapter 7 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
Race record
22 starts, 2 wins, 5 seconds, 2 thirds, US$21,035
1942:
- 3rd Selima Stakes (USA, 8.5FD, Laurel)
1943:
- Won Coaching Club American Oaks (USA, 12FD, Belmont)
- 2nd Pimlico Oaks (USA, 8.5FD, Pimlico)
As an individual
A bay mare, Too Timely handled off going well.
As a producer
Too Timely produced eight named foals, of which seven started and six won. Three—Safe Arrival (by Eight Thirty), On the Mark (by Equestrian) and High Dive (by Devil Diver)—were stakes-placed, and her daughter Friponne (by Shut Out) produced 1960 Bed o' Roses Handicap winner Chistosa and 1961 Governor's Gold Cup winner Bal Musette, both by Middleground.
Connections
Foaled in Texas, Too Timely was bred and owned by Robert Kleberg, Jr.'s King Ranch. She was trained by Max Hirsch. She produced her last foal, the Beau Max colt In Good Time, in 1958.
Pedigree notes
Too Timely is inbred 5x5 to 1893 English Triple Crown winner Isinglass. She is a half sister to 1943 American co-champion handicap male Market Wise and to Hand Organ (by Strolling Player), dam of 1948 Widener Handicap winner El Mono (by Head Play). She is also a half sister to Handful, third dam of multiple Grade II winner Special Tiger.
Too Timely's dam On Hand is a full sister to 1930 Brooklyn Handicap winner Sortie and to juvenile stakes winner On Post. She is also a half sister to stakes winner Tweedledee (by Twink). On Hand and her siblings were produced from the Broomstick mare Kippy, a full sister to 1925 Manhattan Handicap winner Pepp. The next dam in Market Wise's tail-female line, the Star Shoot mare Seamstress, is out of Busy Maid (by Meddler), making her a full sister to 1917 Manhattan Handicap winner Stargazer and a half sister to juvenile stakes winner Busy (by Galore).
Books and media
Too Timely is profiled in Chapter 7 of Avalyn Hunter's American Classic Pedigrees 1914-2002 (2003, Eclipse Press).
Fun facts
- Three of Too Timely's sons made over 100 starts on their racing careers, headed by In Good Time with 209 trips to the post.