One of the early members of the long line of Whitney champions, Perverse was generally considered the best of her age and sex in 1905 after winning three important stakes events, all at Belmont Park. She trained on well at 3, winning two more stakes events. She was only a moderately successful broodmare during her own producing career but is the second dam of 1919 American co-champion 3-year-old filly Vexatious and the third dam of 1929 American co-champion handicap male Diavolo and 1954 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Traffic Court.
Race record
Complete record not available
1905:
1906:
Honors
American champion 2-year-old filly (1905)
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Perverse produced seven named foals. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
Foaled in New Jersey, Perverse was bred by Williams Collins Whitney and was owned by Whitney's son Harry Payne Whitney. She was trained by John Rogers.
Pedigree notes
Perverse is inbred 4x5 to 1863 Derby Stakes winner Macaroni. She is a full sister to the useful sire Stalwart, the winner of the 1903 Champagne Stakes and five other good stakes races. She is out of Melba, a juvenile stakes winner out of the Uncas mare Trill and a half sister to Musette (by Juvenal), whose four stakes wins include the 1901 Manhattan Handicap.
Trill's dam Cadence (by Macaroon) is a half sister to 1889 Juvenile Stakes winner Druidess (by Stonehenge and 1891 Ladies' Handicap winner Castalia (by Mortemer), dam of five stakes winners. Another half sister to Cadence, Eonette (by Eothen) is the second dam of 1919 Coaching Club American Oaks winner Polka Dot and 1917 Louisville Cup winner Embroidery. Cadence and her sisters are out of Castagnette, a great-granddaughter of the great 19th-century foundation mare Pocahontas.
Fun facts
Race record
Complete record not available
1905:
- Won Champagne Stakes (USA, 7FD, Belmont)
- Won Matron Stakes (Fillies division) (USA, 6FD, Belmont)
- Won Nursery Handicap (USA, 6FD, Belmont)
1906:
- Won Ladies' Handicap (USA, 8FD, Belmont)
- Won Mermaid Stakes (USA, Sheepshead Bay)
Honors
American champion 2-year-old filly (1905)
As an individual
A bay mare; no further information available.
As a producer
Perverse produced seven named foals. Her important foals are as follow:
- Contrary (1911, by Hamburg) is the dam of 1919 American co-champion 3-year-old filly Vexatious (by Peter Pan), who in turn produced 1929 American co-champion handicap male Diavolo (by Whisk Broom II) and stakes winner Angry (by John P. Grier) and is the second dam of 1937 Wood Memorial Stakes winner Melodist. Contrary also produced 1920 Flash Stakes winner Moody (by Broomstick).
- Pesky (1913, by Broomstick) won two stakes races as a juvenile.
- Traverse (GB) (1915, by Tracery) is the dam of juvenile stakes winners Transmute (by Broomstick) and Drawbridge (by Sir Gallahad III; second dam of 1946 New Orleans Handicap winner Hillyer Court and third dam of 1959 Alabama Stakes winner High Bid). She is also the dam of Traffic (by Broomstick), whose five stakes winners include 1945 Wood Memorial Stakes winner Jeep (by Mahmoud) and 1954 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Traffic Court (by Discovery). Traffic Court, in turn, is the dam of 1953 American co-champion 2-year-old male Hasty Road (by Roman) and 1957 Metropolitan Handicap and Suburban Handicap winner Traffic Judge (by Alibhai). In addition, Traverse is the second dam of 1934 Lawrence Realization winner Carry Over and 1938 Brooklyn Handicap winner The Chief and the third dam of 1958 Peter Pan Handicap winner Nance's Lad and 1965 Valley Forge Handicap winner Old Daddy.
Connections
Foaled in New Jersey, Perverse was bred by Williams Collins Whitney and was owned by Whitney's son Harry Payne Whitney. She was trained by John Rogers.
Pedigree notes
Perverse is inbred 4x5 to 1863 Derby Stakes winner Macaroni. She is a full sister to the useful sire Stalwart, the winner of the 1903 Champagne Stakes and five other good stakes races. She is out of Melba, a juvenile stakes winner out of the Uncas mare Trill and a half sister to Musette (by Juvenal), whose four stakes wins include the 1901 Manhattan Handicap.
Trill's dam Cadence (by Macaroon) is a half sister to 1889 Juvenile Stakes winner Druidess (by Stonehenge and 1891 Ladies' Handicap winner Castalia (by Mortemer), dam of five stakes winners. Another half sister to Cadence, Eonette (by Eothen) is the second dam of 1919 Coaching Club American Oaks winner Polka Dot and 1917 Louisville Cup winner Embroidery. Cadence and her sisters are out of Castagnette, a great-granddaughter of the great 19th-century foundation mare Pocahontas.
Fun facts
- Perverse's time of 1:23-3/5 for seven furlongs in the 1905 Champagne Stakes was said to have been the fastest ever run over that distance by a 2-year-old.