Horsename: | Nellie L. |
Grandsire: | Blandford |
Damsire: | American Flag |
Sex: | Filly |
Foaled: | 1940 |
Country: | United States |
Colour: | Bay |
Owner: | Calumet Farm |
Trainer: | Ben A. Jones |
Earnings: | US$20,295 |
Race: | Kentucky Oaks (1943) Acorn Stakes (1943) |
Nellie L. (foaled 1940 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse bred and raced by Calumet Farm. She was sired by Blenheim and out of the mare Nellie Flag.[1]
Trained by Ben Jones, in 1943 Nellie L. won the Kentucky Oaks[2] and Acorn Stakes,[3] two of the most important races for her age group.