Perdita II (1881-1899) was a British Thoroughbred race mare who was an outstanding broodmare.
She commenced her racing career as a selling plater, but proved a useful racemare by winning seven races[verification needed].
Perdita II was purchased for the Prince of Wales in 1888 for £900.
[1] Perdita II was more influential as a broodmare, producing the full brothers Florizel II (won Goodwood Cup, £7,858 and sired three Classic winners); Persimmon, Sandringham (unraced, exported to the US and sired some winners), and Diamond Jubilee.
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.