Monthly Archives: June 2020

One of the most fascinating, and rewarding, aspects to writing biographies of horses, especially the exceptional ones, is discovering their essential natures.  Hence, what made them stand out.  For starters, I found that they are often independent.  For example: Nearctic, … Continue reading →

Meanwhile back inside the book, Dark Horse: unraveling the mystery of Nearctic.  Let’s face it, writing a book is not only hard work, but it takes forever.  Start to finish, Dark Horse was particularly challenging.  Still, in retrospect, I learned … Continue reading →

Nearctic, sire of the mighty Northern Dancer, rules as patriarch of the most dominant sire line in the long history of the Thoroughbred. How was it so little was known of this horse? To uncover the answers, I ended up on … Continue reading →