Claim: Water Pearl was the offspring of Watercress and Pearl V., who were also both offsprings of thoroughbred racehorses such as Spingfield and Firenze.
Evidence: Pearl V. Watercress Pearl V.'s dam was the great Firenze, a four-time National Champion racemare and a Hall of Fame inductee. Springfield was the sire of Watercress. Springfield (1873–1898) was a successful English Thoroughbred racehorse that won 14 consecutive races and was a useful sire of the late 19th century. Firenze (1884–1902), also recorded as "Firenzi", was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse.