Perdita (horse)
Perdita II was a British Thoroughbred race mare who was an outstanding broodmare.Racing record
She commenced her racing career as a selling plater, but proved a useful racemare by winning seven races. Perdita II was purchased for the Prince of Wales in 1888 for £900.Perdita II was more influential as a broodmare, producing the full brothers Florizel II ; Persimmon, Sandringham, and Diamond Jubilee. Her sons earned over 75,000 guineas. In all, she produced 12 foals. Owing to the success of her descendants she was listed as a Cluster Mare, which is a Thoroughbred brood mare that has produced two or more winners of five or more of the eight most important and valuable races, within six generations.
Perdita II died in 1899.
