| 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 |
| 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
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.
Later life
In 1897 Patron was sold to an English client of the International Horse Agency in London.
Pedigree
| 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
- "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.