Linita

Linita
Linita
Sire	Indian Hemp
Grandsire	Nasrullah
Dam	Our Cricket
Damsire	Stymie
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1957
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Angelo & Herman Corradini & George Dorney
Owner	Angelo & Herman Corradini & George Dorney
Trainer	Clyde Turk
Record	78: 17-15-10
Earnings	US$297,742
Major wins
	Cinderella Stakes (1959); Del Mar Oaks (1960); Las Flores Handicap (1960); Ramona Handicap (1961); Sequoia Handicap (1961, 1963); Vanity Handicap (1962); Milady Handicap (1962); Santa Maria Handicap (1963)

Linita (foaled March 25, 1957) was an American Thoroughbred racing mare in California.

Background

Linita was a chestnut mare bred and raced by Angelo and Herman Corradini in partnership with George Dorney, she was trained by Clyde Turk throughout her career.

Racing career

Linita won seventeen career races of which the majority were important stakes races including two editions of the Sequoia Handicap in 1961 ^[1] and again in 1963.^[2]

Breeding record

As a broodmare, Linita's foals met with little success in racing.^[3]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Linita
Sire Indian Hemp	Nasrullah	Nearco	Pharos
		Nearco	Nogara
		Mumtaz Begum	Blenheim
		Mumtaz Begum	Mumtaz Mahal
	Sabzy	Stardust	Hyperion
		Stardust	Sister Stella
		Sarita	Swynford
		Sarita	Molly Desmond
Dam Our Cricket	Stymie	Equestrian	Equipoise
		Equestrian	Frilette
		Stop Watch	On Watch
		Stop Watch	Sunset Gun
	Terse	Brevity	Sickle
		Brevity	Ormonda
		Angelic	Infinite
		Angelic	Rhea

References

Linita's pedigree and partial racing stats

[1] Los Angeles Times, May 24, 1961

[2] Los Angeles Times, May 24, 1963

[3] Linita's foals

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