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| | Florizel II |
 | | Their dam, Perdita II, was a good racemare who had begun life as a selling plater (the English equivalent of a claimer), and was sired by the important staying influence, Hampton. |
 | | Florizel II was the third foal out of Perdita II, and the first of the three great brothers, all sired by the immortal runner and sire, St. |
 | | While Florizel II was peaking as a four-year-old, his two years younger brother, Persimmon was making a name for himself as one of the better juveniles in training with wins in the Coventry Stakes and Richmond Stakes. |
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