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

Pedigree of Patron (AUS) 1890
Sire Grand Flaneur (AUS) 1877Yattendon (AUS) 1861Sir HerculesCap-a-Pie
Paraguay
CassandraTros
Alice Grey
First Lady (GB) 1865St AlbansStockwell*
Bribery
Lady PatronessOrlando
Lady Palmerston
Dam Olga (AUS) 1880Piscator (AUS) 1872The MarquisStockwell*
Cinzinelli
Rose de FlorenceThe Flying Dutchman
Boarding School Miss
Beatrice (AUS) 1866StockownerStockwell*
Ennui
Lady HeronFisherman
Omen

* Patron is inbred 4S x 4D x 4D to the stallion Stockwell, meaning that he appears fourth generation once on the sire side of his pedigree, and fourth generation twice on the dam side of his pedigree.