Spilletta
| Spilletta | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Regulus |
| Grandsire | Godolphin Arabian |
| Dam | Mother Western |
| Damsire | Smith's son of Snake |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1749 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Sir Robert Eden |
| Record | 1 start, 0 wins |
Spilletta (1749 – 1776) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. She only raced once and is best known for being the dam of the undefeated Eclipse.
Spilletta was a bay filly bred by the Sir Robert Eden and foaled in 1749. She was sired by the undefeated Regulus. Regulus was also a very successful stallion, becoming Champion sire eight times. Regulus also sired Careless and Cato. Spilletta's dam was Mother Western, a daughter of Smith's son of Snake.
Spilletta only started one race, in April 1754 at Newmarket for a £50 Plate. She lost the race to Sir Charles Sedley's Royal, the Marquess of Hartington's Tantivy and Mr. Curzon's Jason.
Spilletta was a broodmare at the Duke of Cumberland stud. She produced five foals:
Spilletta died in 1776.
* Spilletta was inbred 3x4 to Snake. This means that the stallion appears one in the third generation and once in the fourth generation of her pedigree.
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