Penelope (horse)

Penelope
Painting of Penelope
Sire	Trumpator
Grandsire	Conductor
Dam	Prunella
Damsire	Highflyer
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1798
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	3rd Duke of Grafton
Owner	3rd Duke of Grafton 4th Duke of Grafton
Record	25: 16-7-1
Major wins
Sweepstakes of 100 gs at Newmarket (1801) Ipswich King's Purse (1801) October Oatlands Stakes (1801) One-third Subscription of 25 gs (1803) First Class of Oatlands Stakes (1804) Newmarket King's Plate for mares (1804) £50 Subscription at Newmarket (1804) Jockey-Club Plate (1804)
Honours
Prix Penelope at Saint-Cloud Racecourse

Penelope (1798–1824) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. She won sixteen of her twenty-four races, including two Oatlands Stakes, the Jockey-Club Plate and she beat Oaks and Derby winner Eleanor. She was bred and owned by Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton. After retiring from racing she became an influential broodmare, foaling Derby winners Whalebone and Whisker and 1000 Guineas winner Whizgig.

Penelope was a bay filly bred by Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, and foaled in 1798. She was sired by Claret Stakes winner Trumpator, who after retiring from racing became British Champion sire in 1803. Amongst his other progeny were Champion sire Sorcerer and Epsom Derby winner Didelot. Penelope's dam, Prunella, was a top broodmare and a daughter of the undefeated Highflyer. Prunella won three races, including a Sweepstakes of 200 guineas each at Newmarket. She also foaled Derby winner Pope and Oaks winner Pelisse. All of Prunella's daughters who lived to produce a foal became top broodmares in their own right. Her daughters Parasol, Pledge, Pawn, Pope Joan and Prudence all foaled Classic winners. Penelope was Prunella's second foal.