Florizel


Florizel was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a bay son of Herod foaled in 1768. As a sire he produced 175 winners who won a total of 75,901 pounds. Offspring included Eager, Tartar, Ninety-three, Brilliant, Diomed, Ulysses, Moustrap, and Admiral. Important daughters included Leveret, Fancy, Lucy, and the dam of Clifden. Florizel died in 1791.
'Florizel' is on the permanent list, of The International List of Protected Names. Lester Piggott, retired jockey, named his house 'Florizel'.

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