| 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
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
In 1897 Patron was sold to an English client of the International Horse Agency in London.[3]
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.
 
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