Joe Patchen
Joe Patchen (May 5, 1889 – February 18, 1917) was a Standardbred racehorse foaled in Peabody, Kansas, United States. His sire was Patchen Wilkes and his dam was Josephine Young.[1] Though best remembered for siring the famous Dan Patch, Joe Patchen enjoyed a successful racing career of his own.
Racing career
A large-bodied horse with unusually long legs, Joe Patchen was a strong contender on half-mile tracks. Joe Patchen won 53% of the races in which he started, and finished second in 39%. He was unplaced (out of the top four) in only 3% of his races. Though his exact career winnings are unknown, estimates place them in excess of $50,000. In August 1896, Joe Patchen broke the world records for both a half-mile and mile track by completing two laps on the half-mile Combination Park in 2:05¼ on August 8 and one lap of the mile-long Rigby Park in 2:03 on August 21.[2][3] The half-mile record stood for seven years until his son Dan Patch lowered it to 2:04.
Patchen was trained by Harness Racing Hall of Fame trainer John Dickerson, and was himself inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1954.
External links
- ^ Joe Patchen; Harness Racing Museum and Hall Of Fame.
- ^ "New Champion: Joe Patchen Now Holds a World's Record". The Boston Globe. August 9, 1906.
- ^ "World's Champion: Joe Patchen Makes the Stallion Pacing Record 2.03 Even". The Boston Globe. August 22, 1906.
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