The mare Perdita II produced two of racing's legends: Persimmon won the St Leger and the Derby in 1896, and Diamond Jubilee won the 1900 Triple Crown. The Prince of Wales ploughed the prize money from his winning horses into Sandringham, particularly the vast Walled Kitchen Gardens.
Queen Elizabeth II had a particular interest in bloodstock breeding and was rewarded by considerable success on the racecourse. The stallion standing at Sandringham Stud is Royal Applause (co-owned), who appropriately spends his days in luxurious paddocks which have been developed in the old Walled Garden.