Patron (horse)
| Patron | |
|---|---|
 Patron, 1894 Melbourne Cup winner | |
| Sire | Grand Flaneur |
| Grandsire | Yattendon |
| Dam | Olga |
| Damsire | Piscator |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1890 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Owner | F W Purches |
| Trainer | Richard Bradfield |
| Record | 43: 9-11-5[1] |
| Major wins | |
| VRC Sires' Produce (1893) Caulfield Guineas (1893) Canterbury Plate (1893) VRC St Leger (1894) Craven Plate (1894) Melbourne Cup (1894) | |
Patron (foaled 1890) was an Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse that is most notable for winning the 1894 Melbourne Cup.
1894 Melbourne Cup[edit]
Patron started at odds of 33/1 in the 1894 Melbourne Cup, with his full brother, Ruenalf, also in the race as the 3/1 favourite. Patron would win the race by three-quarters of a length with his older brother finishing unplaced.
There was no trophy awarded to the winner of the race in 1894 as the country was suffering an economic depression.[2]
Later life[edit]
In 1897 Patron was sold to an English client of the International Horse Agency in London.[3]
Pedigree[edit]
| Sire Grand Flaneur (AUS) 1877 |
Yattendon (AUS) 1861 |
Sir Hercules | Cap-A-Pie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | |||
| Cassandra | Tros | ||
| Alice Grey | |||
| First Lady (GB) 1865 |
St. Albans | Stockwell | |
| Bribery | |||
| Lady Patroness | Orlando | ||
| Lady Palmerston | |||
| Dam Olga (AUS) 1880 |
Piscator (AUS) 1872 |
The Marquis | Stockwell |
| Cinzinelli | |||
| Rose de Florence | The Flying Dutchman | ||
| Boarding School Miss | |||
| Beatrice (AUS) 1866 |
Stockowner | Stockwell | |
| Ennui | |||
| Lady Heron | Fisherman | ||
| Omen |
References[edit]
- ^ "Past Champions". millersguide.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup Trophy has colourful and creative history". abc.net.au. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Notes". The Australasian. Vol. LXIV, no. 1679. Victoria, Australia. 4 June 1898. p. 17. Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Patron Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.