| Owner: Calumet Farm Breeder: Calumet Farm State Bred: KY Winnings: 22 Starts: 6 - 5 - 1, $59,665
At 2: Won: Selima Stakes, Matron Stakes, Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes 2nd: Eastern Shore Handicap, Old Colony Stakes
At 3: 4th: Kentucky Derby
U.S. Champion 2-Year-Old Filly
The Favorite of the 1935 Kentucky Derby
Nellie Flag became Calumet’s first champion and in doing so carried the devil red silks in to racing history. She was also the first Derby mount for the legendary Eddie Arcaro; they finished fourth behind the Triple Crown champion Omaha. Nellie also became an important broodmare for Calumet Farm producing many notable fillies such as Sunshine Nell, Mar-Kell & Nellie L. Her earnings in today's money would equal $987,844.
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