About the Name

No. GenuineRisk is not some overt adult chatroom moniker (not for me anyway). Genuine Risk is the filly racehorse who won the 1980 Kentucky Derby, which in itself is a little bit freakish, but her Dam was “Virtuous” – she’s no floosie. I like her story for many reasons which is why I pen myself after her. Her name stands for what is genuine and true. For me, it calls to mind steadfastness in hardship. Genuine Risk, when retired to broodmare, had trouble foaling for years. She continually produced stillborns or miscarried. Until 1993, when her first live foal … Genuine Reward was born. And later … after further difficulty … her only other live foal was born and named Count Our Blessing.

Risk Reward. Count Our Blessing. Something to think about.  

(… and her grandson was called … Genuine Regard.  Seems about right!)

*Genuine Risk passed away from old age on August 18, 2008 after eating a hearty breakfast and being turned out to pasture.  She was glorious.  And she’s just the tip of the Creator’s iceberg.