Nalees Flying Flag (USA)
April 15, 1975 – 2008?
Hoist the Flag (USA) x Nalee (USA), by Nashua (USA)
Family 9-f
April 15, 1975 – 2008?
Hoist the Flag (USA) x Nalee (USA), by Nashua (USA)
Family 9-f
Nalees Flying Flag never made it to the racetrack, but as a regally-bred half sister to a European Classic winner and two other stakes winners, it was only natural that she would be retained for the broodmare band of owner George Humphrey, whose wife Pamela had bred the filly. Nalees Flying Flag lived up to her heritage in the paddocks, where she produced two stakes winners (including a champion) and several good broodmares.
Race record
Unraced
As an individual
A bay mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Nalees Flying Flag produced 11 named foals, of which 11 started and eight won. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Nalees Flying Flag was bred by Pamela S. Humphrey. She was owned by George M. Humphrey throughout her broodmare career; William Farish was a partner in her for much of it.
Pedigree notes
Nalees Flying Flag is inbred 5x4 to eight-time American champion broodmare sire Princequillo and 5x5 to 12-time American champion broodmare sire Sir Gallahad III. She is a half sister to 1976 Irish St. Leger (IRE-G1) winner Meneval (by Le Fabuleux) and stakes winners Nalees Man (by Gallant Man) and Nalees Folly (by Tom Fool). She is also a half sister to stakes-placed Pretty Fancy (by Swaps), dam of multiple juvenile stakes winner Bold L. B. (by Bold Bidder) and the third dam of Grade 3 winner Mr. Jester, and to stakes-placed Take Warning (by Traffic Judge), dam of Grade 3 winners Foretake (by Forli) and No Bend (by Never Bend) and stakes winner Heed Warning (by Reviewer).
Another half sister to Nalees Flying Flag, Nalees Honor Award (by Arts and Letters), is the second dam of 1999 Indian Horse of the Year Running Flame, 1995 Premio Pamplona (PER-G1) winner India Brava and Grade/Group 3 winners Forcing Bid and Orense. Nalees Honor Award is also the third dam of four-time Peruvian champion Interoceanico and multiple Grade 3 winner Mil Kilates. Finally, Nalees Flying Flag is a half sister to Grade 3-placed Nalee's Fantasy (by Graustark), dam of English Group 2 winner Silk Slippers (by Nureyev).
Nalees Flying Flag's Nalee won the 1963 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and two other stakes races and is a full sister to two-time American champion older female Shuvee, dam of Grade/Group 3 winners Tom Swift (by Tom Rolfe) and Benefice (by Damascus) as well as stakes winner Shukey (by Key to the Mint). Nalee is also a full sister to Sister Shu, dam of multiple Grade 3 winner Shudanz (by Danzig Connection) and listed stakes winner Nordance (by Danzig) and second dam of German Group 2 winner Nicholas and multiple Grade 3 winner Manzotti.
Produced from 1956 Coaching Club American Oaks winner Levee, the 1970 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, Nalee is also a half sister to stakes winners Royal Gunner (by Royal Charger) and A. T.'s Olie (by Mongo; dam of stakes winner Doc Sylvester, by Dr. Fager), as well as to Belle Foulee (by Tom Fool), second dam of multiple Italian Group 3 winner Great Boss. Levee, in turn, is one of five stakes winners produced from the great matron Bourtai (by Stimulus), whose remarkable produce record includes 1957 American champion 3-year-old filly Bayou (a full sister to Levee) and 1968 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Delta (by Nasrullah) a major stakes winner at ages 2 and 4.
Last updated: August 15, 2023
Race record
Unraced
As an individual
A bay mare; no other information available.
As a producer
Nalees Flying Flag produced 11 named foals, of which 11 started and eight won. Her important foals are as follow:
- Far Flying (1980, by Far North) won the listed Busher Handicap in 1983 and was Grade 1-placed. She is the dam of multiple Grade 3 winner Dalhart (by Forty Niner) and stakes winner Rose Frances (by Crafty Prospector) and the second dam of 1996 Oaklawn Handicap (USA-G1) winner Geri, Grade 2 winners A. P. Arrow and My Special J's and Australian Group 3 winner Blimey O'Reilly. Far Flying is also the third dam of 2015 Premio Alberto Solari Magnasco (CHI-G1) winner Linda Linda and Group 3 winners Petala and Santa Ana Lane.
- Letty's Pennant (1982, by Bold Forbes) was stakes-placed on the track. She is the dam of Grade 3 winner R. Associate (by Crafty Prospector). She is also the second dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Raging Fever and Grade 3 winners Stormin Fever and Secret Liaison and the third dam of Chilean Group 3 winner Noble Guerrero
- Sacahuista (1984, by Raja Baba) was the American champion 3-year-old filly of 1987. She is the dam of 2003 Gran Premio del Jockey Club (ITY-G1) winner Ekraar (by Red Ransom) and of seven-time Chilean champion sire Hussonet (by Mr. Prospector). She is also the dam of Balenciaga (by Gulch), dam of multiple French stakes winner Cristobal (by Aptitude), second dam of 2013 Chilean champion 3-year-old turf male Giant's Steps and third dam of 2015 Gran Premio de Potrancas (ARG-G1) winner Sweetie Girl.
- Banner Dancer (1989, by Danzig) is the dam of multiple stakes winner Gold Streamer (by Forty Niner), who in turn is the dam of the Johannesburg gelding Gabby's Gold, a stakes winner in Trinidad.
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, Nalees Flying Flag was bred by Pamela S. Humphrey. She was owned by George M. Humphrey throughout her broodmare career; William Farish was a partner in her for much of it.
Pedigree notes
Nalees Flying Flag is inbred 5x4 to eight-time American champion broodmare sire Princequillo and 5x5 to 12-time American champion broodmare sire Sir Gallahad III. She is a half sister to 1976 Irish St. Leger (IRE-G1) winner Meneval (by Le Fabuleux) and stakes winners Nalees Man (by Gallant Man) and Nalees Folly (by Tom Fool). She is also a half sister to stakes-placed Pretty Fancy (by Swaps), dam of multiple juvenile stakes winner Bold L. B. (by Bold Bidder) and the third dam of Grade 3 winner Mr. Jester, and to stakes-placed Take Warning (by Traffic Judge), dam of Grade 3 winners Foretake (by Forli) and No Bend (by Never Bend) and stakes winner Heed Warning (by Reviewer).
Another half sister to Nalees Flying Flag, Nalees Honor Award (by Arts and Letters), is the second dam of 1999 Indian Horse of the Year Running Flame, 1995 Premio Pamplona (PER-G1) winner India Brava and Grade/Group 3 winners Forcing Bid and Orense. Nalees Honor Award is also the third dam of four-time Peruvian champion Interoceanico and multiple Grade 3 winner Mil Kilates. Finally, Nalees Flying Flag is a half sister to Grade 3-placed Nalee's Fantasy (by Graustark), dam of English Group 2 winner Silk Slippers (by Nureyev).
Nalees Flying Flag's Nalee won the 1963 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and two other stakes races and is a full sister to two-time American champion older female Shuvee, dam of Grade/Group 3 winners Tom Swift (by Tom Rolfe) and Benefice (by Damascus) as well as stakes winner Shukey (by Key to the Mint). Nalee is also a full sister to Sister Shu, dam of multiple Grade 3 winner Shudanz (by Danzig Connection) and listed stakes winner Nordance (by Danzig) and second dam of German Group 2 winner Nicholas and multiple Grade 3 winner Manzotti.
Produced from 1956 Coaching Club American Oaks winner Levee, the 1970 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, Nalee is also a half sister to stakes winners Royal Gunner (by Royal Charger) and A. T.'s Olie (by Mongo; dam of stakes winner Doc Sylvester, by Dr. Fager), as well as to Belle Foulee (by Tom Fool), second dam of multiple Italian Group 3 winner Great Boss. Levee, in turn, is one of five stakes winners produced from the great matron Bourtai (by Stimulus), whose remarkable produce record includes 1957 American champion 3-year-old filly Bayou (a full sister to Levee) and 1968 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Delta (by Nasrullah) a major stakes winner at ages 2 and 4.
Last updated: August 15, 2023