Linita (foaled March 25, 1957) was an American

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Background

Linita was a chestnut mare bred and raced by Angelo and Herman Corradini in partnership with George Dorney, she was trained by

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throughout her career.

Racing career

Linita won seventeen career races of which the majority were important

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including two editions of the Sequoia Handicap in 1961 and again in 1963.

Breeding record

As a

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, Linita's foals met with little success in racing.Linita's foals
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Pedigree

References

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Linita's pedigree and partial racing stats
1957 racehorse births Thoroughbred family 4-m Racehorses bred in California Racehorses trained in the United States