La Corredora (foaled 1949) was an American Thoroughbredracemare voted the American Champion Handicap Mare of 1953 by the New York Turf Writers Association.[1]
La Corredora, which in the Spanish language means "The Runner", was sired by multiple stakes winner Little Beans and out of the mare Nellie Mowlee. She was bred by Marian W. O'Connor at Alan Clarke's Huntington Farm near Clarksville, Maryland.[2]
As a two-year-old, La Corredora's most important win came in the 1951 Pimlico Breeders' Stakes for trainer Alan Clark. 1952 saw Carl Hanford responsible for the three-year-old's race conditioning and she won the July 30 Monmouth Oaks by a nose in a highly competitive field that produced a blanket finish.[4] On November 11, 1952, La Corredora won the inaugural running of the Gallorette Handicap at Pimlico Race Course.[5]
New York Championship Yearedit
Through September 1953, the four-year-old La Corredora had won only two non-stakes races. However, in the September 19 Beldame Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack she showed signs she might be getting back to top form. In spite of traffic problems on the first turn and then being forced wide as she turned for home, La Corredora finished a strong third in the Beldame to the Darby Dan Farm winner Atalanta. On October 7 she won America's oldest stakes race for fillies and mares, the Ladies Handicap at Belmont Park.[6] She then followed up with another win on November 3 in the first division of the Comely Handicap, run that year at the Jamaica Race Course. In a field of eleven, La Corredora beat Canadiana who finished in front of third-place finisher Arab Actress.[7]
At age four, La Corredora had limited racing success.
As a broodmareedit
La Corredora had very little success at stud even though she was bred to some of the most distinguished names in Thoroughbred racing including Hall of Fame inductees Count Fleet, the 1943 U.S. Triple Crown winner, and Native Dancer.[8]
corredora, foaled, 1949, american, thoroughbred, racemare, voted, american, champion, handicap, mare, 1953, york, turf, writers, association, sirelittle, beansgrandsiremirafeldamnellie, mowleedamsiremowleesexmarefoaled1949countryunited, statescolourbaybreederm. La Corredora foaled 1949 was an American Thoroughbred racemare voted the American Champion Handicap Mare of 1953 by the New York Turf Writers Association 1 La CorredoraSireLittle BeansGrandsireMirafelDamNellie MowleeDamsireMowleeSexMareFoaled1949CountryUnited StatesColourBayBreederMarian W O ConnorOwnerMarian W O ConnorTrainer1 Alan T Clarke2 Carl HanfordRecord56 15 4 8EarningsUS 178 067Major winsPimlico Breeders Stakes 1951 Assembly Purse 1952 Vineland Trial 1952 Gallorette Handicap 1952 Monmouth Oaks 1952 Ladies Handicap 1953 Comely Handicap 1953 Water Blossom Classified Handicap 1954 AwardsNYTWA American Champion Handicap Mare 1953 La Corredora which in the Spanish language means The Runner was sired by multiple stakes winner Little Beans and out of the mare Nellie Mowlee She was bred by Marian W O Connor at Alan Clarke s Huntington Farm near Clarksville Maryland 2 Contents 1 Racing career 1 1 New York Championship Year 2 As a broodmare 3 Pedigree 4 ReferencesRacing career editTrained by future U S Racing Hall of Fame inductee Carl Hanford his brother Ira Hanford would be La Corredora s regular jockey 3 As a two year old La Corredora s most important win came in the 1951 Pimlico Breeders Stakes for trainer Alan Clark 1952 saw Carl Hanford responsible for the three year old s race conditioning and she won the July 30 Monmouth Oaks by a nose in a highly competitive field that produced a blanket finish 4 On November 11 1952 La Corredora won the inaugural running of the Gallorette Handicap at Pimlico Race Course 5 New York Championship Year edit Through September 1953 the four year old La Corredora had won only two non stakes races However in the September 19 Beldame Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack she showed signs she might be getting back to top form In spite of traffic problems on the first turn and then being forced wide as she turned for home La Corredora finished a strong third in the Beldame to the Darby Dan Farm winner Atalanta On October 7 she won America s oldest stakes race for fillies and mares the Ladies Handicap at Belmont Park 6 She then followed up with another win on November 3 in the first division of the Comely Handicap run that year at the Jamaica Race Course In a field of eleven La Corredora beat Canadiana who finished in front of third place finisher Arab Actress 7 At age four La Corredora had limited racing success As a broodmare editLa Corredora had very little success at stud even though she was bred to some of the most distinguished names in Thoroughbred racing including Hall of Fame inductees Count Fleet the 1943 U S Triple Crown winner and Native Dancer 8 Pedigree editPedigree of La Corredora bay mare 1949 SireLittle Beans Mirafel High Time UltimusNoondayRush Box BoxSallie WardFlorhi Playfellow Fair PlayMahubahStarlight Dance Star ShootLady TarantellaDamNellie Mowlee Mowlee Lucullite Trap RockLucky LassEpinglette SardanapaleSafety PinLinton Nell Pennant Peter PanRoyal RoseOlive Wood The ManagerFancywood family 12 b References edit Tom Fool Named Horse of 1953 Troy Record Troy New York page 16 1953 11 21 Retrieved 2018 12 02 La Corredora Equjibase com 2018 12 19 Retrieved 2018 12 02 Carl Hanford Racingmuseum org 1942 06 27 Retrieved 2018 10 12 La Corredora Captures Monmouth Oaks Asbury Park Press Asbury Park New Jersey 1952 07 31 Retrieved 2018 10 05 Gallorette Goes To La Corredora New York Times 1952 11 12 Retrieved 2018 11 07 La Corredora Surprise Winner Daily News from New York New York 1953 10 08 Retrieved 2018 12 02 Two Winners In Comely Handicap San Bernardino Sun Volume 60 Number 56 1953 11 04 Retrieved 2018 11 07 La Corredora progeny Pedigree Query 2018 12 02 Retrieved 2018 12 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Corredora amp oldid 975107111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
